Jessica Coutee

Upon graduating from Peabody Magnet High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, Jessica enlisted in the United States Army and served for six years as a 68S Preventive Medicine Specialist. After separation, she participated in The Warrior Scholars Project at Texas A&M and is now confidently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Maryland. In her pursuit of knowledge she has conducted research in the Yale University's Muñoz Lab that focused on discovering the evolutionary trade-offs of faster feeding methods in Salamanders. She has also interned at the Second Chance Wildlife Center to gain hands-on experience caring for local wildlife. Her goal is to continue to develop the skills needed to open and manage her own rehabilitation center.