About Jessica

Jessica has a wide variety of professional experience:

• Graduated with a Master of Laws/Legal Studies degree from the University of Denver (2019)
• Earned six Best Newscast regional Emmy awards (2000-2015)
• Obtained Project Management Institute (PMP) certification
• Instructed on faculty at the University of Denver and worked as a subject matter advisor (SMA) on media law, including the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and state record laws
• Worked as a Licensed Private Investigator (LPI)
• Obtained certification in the Forensic Testimonial Evidence Recovery Method (2017)
• Served as the Chief Communications Officer at the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology, and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (2011-2014)
• ​Received the Denver Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award (Class of 2013)
• Attended The Poynter Institute's inagural Leadership Academy (2005)

Much of Jessica's expertise comes from her journalism experience she gained in television affiliate newsrooms across the country, which in order, included KDVR, KOB, KRON, KCNC, KUSA, KOAA, KDVR/KWGN, and KHQ. She served in as a Reporter in the field; a Line Producer in the control room; an Executive Producer overseeing the content and staff of an entire daypart; and, as a News Director in charge of the entire editorial department. 

Jessica also has experience at the NBC News Network-level as a Field and Booking Producer working breaking news,  and on longform 

journalism assignments, including at Dateline NBC.