28 year old jessica originally comes from an immediate family of 6, now grown to an extended family of 12. Although she claims both BC and Hawaii as home, she currently resides in UT. jessica received her BSW from BYU-Hawaii in 2002 and her MSW from BYU-Provo in 2006. Since graduation, jessica has been employed as a certified social worker, obtaining clinical hours towards an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker). jessica plans to return to BC in June 2007. Her future goals include pursuing a PhD in psychology or women’s studies, then eventually returning to BYU-Hawaii to be a Professor of Social Work while running a private practice specializing in Play Therapy in her spare time. At one point in time, jessica hopes to be in a position to adopt children locally and internationally and raise them on the beautiful beaches of HI interspersed with travels around the world.