Jessica Gregory is doing her Swedish language internship at the Peace Institute from November to December.
She is originally from North Carolina, the United States, and has her Masters in Mechanical Engineering from both Virginia Tech and Cornell University. In parallel with the internship she is teaching mathematics at Åland University of Applied Sciences. She came to Åland for the first time in 2014 to visit a colleague and subsequently met her current partner. Jessica is interested in macroeconomics and climate change as well as all forms of outdoor activities, such as sailing, gardening and frisbee golf.