A Maine native, Jess began her career in nursing in 2002 as a Certified Nursing Assistant on Gibson Pavilion at Maine Medical Center. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine, and continued working on Gibson as a registered nurse for the next 12 years. She has experience in both inpatient and outpatient oncology settings in Maine and at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Massachusetts.  

She joined New England Cancer Specialists in 2014. While working in the infusion room, in 2020 she completed her Master of Science in Nursing from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. As a nurse practitioner, she joins the breast care team in caring for and treating breast cancer patients across the cancer survivor continuum.

She lives with her husband and daughter on their small farm in Greene. She enjoys hot yoga, and being outdoors all year long, hiking, gardening, going to the beach, and snowshoeing.