Jessica Trahan

Jessica Trahan has extensive experience in sales and education. Jessica is currently the Director of Strategic Sales & Partnerships at Great Minds, where they are responsible for increasing partnerships and state adoption success. Prior to this role, they served as the Southeastern Regional Sales Director, where they exceeded the new business goal. Jessica also worked as an Account Manager and Inside Sales Account Manager at Great Minds. Before joining Great Minds, they worked as a 2nd Grade STEM Blended Learning Teacher at Project L.I.F.T. Charlotte, where they implemented technology and research-based learning strategies. Jessica also worked as a 5th Grade Specialized Science Teacher at the same organization. Earlier in their career, Jessica served as a 1st and 2nd Grade Math Teacher at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and as a Client Relationship Associate at Vanguard. In their role at Vanguard, they assisted investors with meeting their financial goals and developed relationships with clients.

Jessica Trahan obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from The University of Georgia from 2004 to 2008. Jessica then pursued a Master of Arts (MA) in Elementary Education and Teaching from Queens University of Charlotte, completing it from 2009 to 2012. In addition, they obtained certifications in Series 6 and Series 63 from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in September 2008.