Jess’ influential life experiences include working as a nurse in Ghana and with a Little Red River Cree community in northern Alberta, 11 years in outdoor education, pastoring a 2SLGBTQ+ affirming Christian church, and completing her master's degree in psychotherapy and spiritual care. She is currently bi-vocational, splitting her work time between Campus United (UCC campus ministry) at the U of C and MRU as well as working at Eckert Psychology as a Certified Canadian Counsellor. She has been married for 20 years and loves reading, dancing alone in her bedroom, chocolate chip cookies, and flowy downhills on her mountain bike! You might encounter her cheering wildly at one of her kids' soccer match!