Jennifer Blanchette

Jessica began her journey in physical therapy as a PTA in 2000. Her focus was outpatient musculoskeletal treatment with training in McKenzie, Movement Based Systems, Aquatics, and peripheral joint mobilization. In 2011, she graduated with her DPT from the University of Findlay DPT program. From 2012-2022, Jessica was full-time faculty, Academic Clinical Coordinator, and Program Director in the Kankakee Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program. In 2018, she completed the training in the Fellowship in Higher Educational Leadership. She attended the item writers course for FSBPT in 2018, was Chair of the East Central District of the IPTA in 2020-2022, was a part of the PTA Summit in 2022, and is a workgroup member for the Fellowship in Higher Educational Leadership.