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Jessica has been involved in the senior industry her whole life. She is from a small town in East Tennessee called Elizabethton. Jessica began with seniors by volunteering with her mother, a CNA of 14 yrs, at a local TN nursing home. From calling bingo, to dancing/clogging, crafts, and doing manicures, she has always loved seniors. She began her professional career as an activity assistant for Ivy Hall Nursing Home in 2005. She then moved to a Life Care Center of Gray, a skilled nursing facility, in 2006 where she became the Activity Director just a year later. Jessica served as the East Tennessee chapter Activities President of the Tennessee Health Care Association in 2010. Jessica became the sales/marketing director at Life Care Center of Gray in 2014, which gave her a chance to build her relationships and reputation in her local community. She married in 2015 and relocated with her military husband to Virginia Beach in early spring of 2015 and was employed by Commonwealth Assisted Living as Memory Care Coordinator. As the Memory Care Coordinator, she oversaw day to day assignments as well as activities for 25 residents. In April 2016, she was offered a start up position as the Life Enrichment Director for The Crossings at Independence, a Harmony Senior Services community, where she oversees activities for independent living, assisted living, and harmony square. She specializes in dementia care and has over 10 years of experience with senior activities. She is current