Jessica

Jessica is originally from the Chicago area in the US. She graduated with a double Bachelors degree in English Literature and Spanish from Bethel University.   Beginning her career as an education testing consultant for Pearson Educational Measurement, she managed the scoring contract for the Florida Department of Education Reading Assessments, and continued teaching ESL as she had since 1997.  Her growing interest in language,

travel and culture led her to pursue a teaching degree, licensing her as a K-12 ESL teacher, followed by a Masters degree in English as a Second Language from Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. Jessica taught in public schools in the US, Guatemala, and traveled to the Philippines before moving to Costa Rica in 2004, where she joined Intercultura to teach English at both the Heredia and Sámara campuses. After building up experience in website design and marketing, Jessica moved into the administration as the Marketing Coordinator for our Spanish Language Program, and continues to teach part-time English classes. In her free time, Jessica enjoys biking, hiking, spending time with friends, following Chicago sports, and is an annual participant in the Clear Lake Water-Ski Show.