Jessica Covert earned her BS in Psychology from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and her MAT in English from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. Shortly after beginning her teaching career, she earned her gifted certification and later became a National Board Certified Teacher. She started teaching sixth grade English in 2005 and has taught a variety of grade levels, including college-level Introduction to College Success and Business Communications. She has served both as team lead (middle school) and department chair (high school). Jessica currently writes and teaches high school English in Kentucky.