Jessa is an Environmental Planner and a University Researcher and engaged with several water-related researches. She is also an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the UPLB College of Human Ecology. Her research interests are water-related studies, urban and human settlements planning and qualitative and social research.

BS Human Ecology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2013
MS Environmental Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2017