Biography

Jessica Perry began her career in West Warwick Public Schools in 2004 as a secondary special educator. From there, she became the department leader at the high school and transitioned to become the assistant special education director and administrator of Maisie E. Quinn School. In 2014, she started her tenure as director.  She is passionate about supporting students, staff, and families in the area of social-emotional learning. This is due to her 15 years working at Bradley Children’s Psychiatric Hospital as well as her undergraduate degrees in the areas of psychology and sociology. Before serving as the ARIASE Treasurer, Jessica was the West Bay Regional Representative for over 5 years and also serves on the RI CEEDAR State Leadership Team. While always striving for a work-life balance, Jessica enjoys traveling the country and seeing live music.