Jesse has been teaching at High Tech High for 20 years. At High Tech High, she has built submarines, heat-mapped the City of San Diego, and made discoveries about heart disease with her students. Jesse currently teaches Biology and supervises internships.
Jesse received her bachelor’s degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from UC Santa Cruz, her teaching credential from San Diego State University, and her Masters of Arts in Education from UC San Diego.
Jesse loves teaching and learning and is passionate about science, education, and creating positive change in our communities. She spends much of her free time exploring these passions. Jesse recently started the Stem Cell Core Facility at High Tech High where students can experiment on live mouse cells in order to understand better and treat disease.
When she is not at school, she is the happiest swimming in the ocean with her husband, Aaron, and their two sons, Cove and Harbor.