Jess is a social and educational researcher at the University of Tasmania’s Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment. The Centre is a partnership between the University, State Government and Office of the Governor. Her work at the Centre is as a senior lecturer and coordinator of ‘Partner Programs’, responsible for formal learning partnerships with 26 schools and over 1,000 senior secondary learners in Tasmania.
Jess is passionate about engaging with young Tasmanians, schools and communities in the areas of informing aspirations, wellbeing, and supporting transitions to further education and training through innovative and engaged place-based programs of learning.