Monday, November 10, 2014

Associate Spotlight: Jessica Blodgett

 
 
 Jessica Blodgett

Lead Account Manager

Born and Raised

Edwardsville, IL

 
A little bit about Jessica:  
Jessica grew up in the southern Illinois town of Edwardsville, IL with her parents and younger brother.  A musician at heart, Jessica attended the esteemed Berklee College of Music for a year before transferring to University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.  During her time as a Fighting Illini, Jessica pursued a degree in Psychology which she completed in May of 2013. 
 
What do people not know about you? 
Jessica is not only an accomplished musician, but she is a songbird as well! "The first job I ever held was as a piano teacher.  I can play multiple instruments with a focus on piano, guitar, and vocal performance."

Why SilverFern?
  "I wanted to move Chicago and pursue a career in the city.  I loved the idea of working for a company whose main client focuses on helping reduce the carbon footprint caused by unclean carbon emissions."

What is your Favorite Part of the Business?  
"Simply put, I love the opportunity for professional growth and being in control of my own future"
 
Who is your idol?
“I look up to the female entrepreneurs in my family who have opened and ran their own small businesses." 

What character traits do you admire most?
"I admire those having the ambition and courage to set high goals. I also admire those with the ability to keep an open-mind and accept the ideas and views of others"