Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Jessie ventured to North Carolina to study at Elon University, where a double major in Theatre Studies and English accidentally ignited a passion for playwriting.

 

Now back in the city that she loves, Jessie works as a children's librarian and gets to answer important questions like "where are the Disney princess books?" She also moonlights as a theatre critic for Splash Magazine.

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Jessie's plays have been produced by Dandelion Theatre, Compass Creative Dramatics, and Elon University's student production company, Renegade. Her flash fiction piece "Ink" was selected by Newberry Award-winning author Kelly Barnhill as a winner at the Book Stall's inaugural fiction writing contest. She read that piece as an opener for Ms. Barnhill's reading.

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In her spare time, Jessie can be found practicing her violin (if she's feeling productive) or binge-watching competitive cooking shows (if she isn't). Her hair color changes frequently, and she enjoys being compared to Ramona Flowers.