Jessica Wheeler Ponton

Jessica Wheeler Ponton is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Communications Director at Vicksburg Community Schools in Michigan since August 2021. Prior to this role, Jessica held the position of Marketing, Communications & Digital Sales Director at CLS for two years, where responsibilities included collaborating with service and sales teams to produce effective marketing materials. Jessica's background in journalism includes significant experience as a News Reporter at WWMT-TV News Channel 3 and various reporting and anchoring roles at WHOI-TV, KIDK, and WGN-TV. Jessica's journey in media began with an internship, leading to roles in assignment editing and field production. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College Chicago, earned between 1999 and 2003.