MEET JESSICA

Jessica is an ICF certified youth resilience and leadership coach who supports young women to take authentic and inspired action.

With 15 years of experience in the youth mentorship and empowerment space, she is passionate about helping the next generation of females discover their genius and live to their fullest potential.

While juggling the demands of motherhood and full time work as a corporate lawyer, Jessica realized that the external successes she had accumulated were not adding up to the internal fulfillment she was seeking. Many of her educational and early career decisions had been made without clear consideration of her unique strengths and values.

Jessica used coaching support as she navigated a career transition and found the process transformational. She left each session wondering why she had not taken the time to incorporate self-awareness practices at a younger age.

Seeing a gap in resources available for young females navigating their life, academic, and career journeys, Jessica created RIZE GIRL, a space to support self-identified females on their path of self discovery and early life explorations.

Her vision is for every girl to have the opportunity to navigate their lives from a place of empowerment, authenticity and clarity. 

Outside of her coaching work, Jessica is a lawyer by trade. She currently practices business law and provides support to a number of female-founded start ups.

Away from the office, you will find her reading, practicing yoga, and spending time outdoors in British Columbia where she lives and plays with her husband and two daughters.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

EDUCATION & CAREER

  • University of Alberta Dean’s List - Top 10% GPA

  • CIS Women’s Basketball - University of Alberta - Academic All Canadian

  • UBC Law School - recipient of Frederick Reid Memorial Scholarship for academic and community excellence

  • Judicial Clerk at the BC Provincial Court

  • Associate Lawyer at Global Law Firm

  • In House Legal Counsel

  • Certified Youth Resilience Coach (Youth Coaching Institute)

VOLUNTEERING

  • YWCA - Youth Advisory Council Vice-Chair

  • YWCA - Professional Mentorship Program (Mentor)

  • Coast Capital Savings - Youth Community Council - Chair

  • Minerva Foundation - Committee Member

  • Vancouver Society of Childcare Centres (VSOCC) - Board Member

  • Fora - Rise on Boards - Mentor Coach

What RIZE GIRLS Are Saying

“Jessica’s leadership program taught me tools to help me deal with stress and motivated me to keep working on myself and pursuing my goals in university. I would highly recommend working with her!”

— Rize Girl Group Participant

“She supported me in my own process of self-discovery and helped keep me accountable. She helped clarify my goals and guided me on my path to pursuing them. Thanks for all your support.”

— Rize Girl Group Participant

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