Jessica graduated from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga in 2014 and initially worked in mixed practice in Tamworth, NSW. In 2017 Jessica moved back to Wagga Wagga to complete a residency in equine medicine at the Veterinary Clinical Centre, Charles Sturt University. Alongside the residency, Jessica completed a Doctorate in Veterinary Studies with a thesis entitled ‘Equine gastric ulcer syndrome: Observer reliability in ulcer grading and investigation of pharmacological and clinical influences on gastric pH’. Jessica became a diplomat of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine in 2021. On completion of the residency, Jessica worked in private practice in Victoria before joining the equine medicine team at the University of Queensland Equine Specialist Hospital.