Jessica Berry has a BS in Business Management from SIU Carbondale. While attending SIU Jessica worked for the School of Law in the Alumni and Development office. She was responsible for the alumni mailings, coordinating alumni events, organizing the Induction Ceremony, lectures and fundraisers. She was also responsible for the ADAM software (an online confidential records database).

When Jessica has any free time, she continues to take classes at the community college, spoils her two cats and sells many of the craft items she enjoys making.

Jessica loves to travel abroad and has fond memories of snuggling with the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascot, JingJing. She has also enjoyed trips to Amsterdam, France, and Italy, as well as visiting a number of World Heritage sites throughout China, England and Scotland. Jessica is looking forward to visiting even more countries and experiencing their cultures and customs in the future.