Jessica (Gagnon) Jalbert

Jessica, born and raised in Fort Kent, Maine, graduated from Community High School in 2000. Jessica enrolled at UMFK in the criminal justice program in the fall of 2000 and began playing for the Lady Bengals soccer team after a successful career at Community High.

She was named player of the week for the Sunrise Conference, NAIA, and WAGM. Jessica was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas NAIA All-Region team for Region X. She had the opportunity to be part of the USA Athletes International Team in her senior year.

Her studies at UMFK consisted of an associate’s degree in criminal justice; a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science; and Bachelor of University Studies in Elementary Education.

In 2013, she earned a Master in Elementary Education from Saint Joseph College of Maine.

Jessica has been teaching for the last eight years at M.S.A.D. #27.  Currently, she is employed as a first-grade teacher at Fort Kent Elementary School.

Jessica resides in Crosslake, Maine with her husband, Jesse, and their two children.