Jesselyn has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a Minor in Sociology and Psychology. Jesselyn has been with JusticeWorks since 2016 when she was hired as the first Family Resource Specialist in Schuylkill County. Jesselyn was instrumental in the tremendous growth of the branch. Jesselyn was quickly promoted to Supervisor, specializing in Family Group Decision Making and Family Finding. Jesselyn’s passion for serving families and her team’s rapid growth led to her promotion to Assistant Director in 2020. Upon her promotion, the Central Counties’ responsibilities and Schuylkill were added to her plate. Since becoming the Assistant Director, she supervises all Central staff and engages in various central county-specific programming/initiatives. Jesselyn participates in the Family Engagement Initiative in Snyder and Union Counties and is a current co-facilitator for one of their Urgency of Awareness workgroups. As of January 2022, Jesselyn is the Program Director for the central counties in Pennsylvania; Jesselyn will have oversight of Snyder, Union, Montour, and Northumberland Counties. When Jesselyn is not wearing many hats, she enjoys traveling with her family.