While she’s a Midwestern girl at heart, Jessica has lived, worked, and traveled all over the world. After graduating from the University of Michigan, she spent a year as an English teacher in Chile before returning to the U.S. to attend law school at the University of Pennsylvania. During law school she worked at a human rights law firm in Namibia, focusing on women’s and children’s rights, and was involved with many pro bono projects that allowed her to champion reproductive rights and support reproductive health care facilities, advocate against gender-based exploitation, and teach legal education classes to prisoners in detention facilities. Jessica practiced as a corporate and securities attorney at a large law firm in New York City and London for several years, where she continued to provide pro bono counsel to impact investment funds, victims of domestic violence or persecution in immigration petitions, and non-profit organizations focused on education. She is excited to serve as a Kiva Fellow in Tajikistan and Armenia. She is looking forward to learning more about microfinance and exploring how she can combine her corporate and public interest background to make a meaningful impact.