Jamie was born and raised in Virginia. Jamie entered the behavioral health field ten years ago at a nonprofit agency in upstate New York working with women and children. During this time, she also was afforded the opportunity to work with adolescents and male clients in both residential and outpatient settings, as well as providing counseling in conjunction with a medication assisted treatment clinic. She has also volunteered as a rape crisis counselor for victims of sexual assault. Jamie worked several positions in the field, from direct floor staff to director. She has her bachelors in community and human services with a concentration in addiction studies, and is a CDCII. In 2017, Jamie moved to Alaska and began working in a behavioral health residential center for women with children and eventually moved on to supervise two residential programs and two outpatient programs. Jamie is passionate about working with youth, helping others to be their best selves, yoga, her family, and two dogs.