Jessica is a clinician scientist specializing in pediatrics, with a research focus on child mortality and health policy. She graduated with distinction from UCT in 2014 and held leadership roles in SHAWCO Health. As a Rhodes Scholar, she completed a PhD at Oxford on child mortality in rural South Africa. Currently, she is a research fellow at Wits School of Public Health, continuing her work on verbal autopsy and under-5 mortality. Jessica has held various leadership positions, including deputy mayor of the Junior City Council, UCT SRC Vice President External, and cofounder of the Rhodes Incubator at Oxford.
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