Jessica Parker is originally from Moncton, New Brunswick. She received her B.A. with Honours in Psychology from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, NS. After graduation, she moved to Vancouver to work in a research lab at SFU and then later completed a MA in School Psychology at UBC. Jessica now lives in Halifax, N.S. and enjoys travelling, spending time outdoors, camping and hiking but mostly enjoys spending time with her daughter and husband. The best thing about studying School Psychology at UBC is the life-long friends that she has made through the program and the excellent training that she has received. She is interested in working with schools, families, and children to help create positive and supportive communities. Her research is focused on the development of family-school partnerships within the context of a school-wide positive behaviour support framework.