About Jessica

Jessica earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa in 2022 and her Joint Honours in Political Science and Public Administration from the same school in 2019. While completing her law degree, Jessica gained practical immigration law experience through her involvement with the campus chapter of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL), when she worked at a Montreal based law firm and did a student internship at the Ottawa francophone legal clinic.

Over the course of her studies, Jessica has worked at various government agencies from serving as a Media Analyst at the Department of Finance Canada to a Junior Analyst at the Social Security Tribunal working on access to justice issues.

Outside of work, Jessica enjoys traveling, music, and reading. Jessica speaks fluently in English, French, and Arabic.