Jessica has served the state of Arizona and the residents of the Arizona Pioneers’ Home since 2001.
The Home was established in 1909 by the territorial government and built in 1911 as a home for the aged and infirmed that had settled Arizona. This uniquely formed entity served, and
continues to serve, longtime Arizona residents as an assisted-living home and disabled miners’ hospital.
Jessica’s history with the Home predates her employment. She is a second-generation employee, the daughter of a nurse who served the Home for 18 years. Jessica says she grew up touched by the character of the Home’s culture and community — a place that felt to her like a concentrated snapshot of the ‘Old West,’ complemented by an extraordinary sense of family.
In 2021, the governor recognized the value of promoting an individual internally who had served the Home both humbly and passionately, and appointed Jessica as Superintendent.
Today, Jessica leads her team with a personal approach and a profound respect and appreciation for the pioneers of Arizona and their valuable history.
