Jesika is the Environmental Sustainability Planner at the Center for Community Systems (CCS) within the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). In this role, she supports the EPA’s Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB) program across Regions 2 and 4, along with other CCS initiatives.

She brings with her experience across public service, community engagement, transportation, planning research, and environmental sustainability. As a planner dedicated to supporting communities in achieving healthier and more resilient outcomes, she has applied her expertise across various roles, including private, public, academic, and nonprofit sectors.

Jesika holds a Master’s in Urban Planning from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Natural Resources from Rutgers University.