American Democracy & Health Security

American Democracy and Health Security

Lighting a path forward amid pandemic Polarization

Jessica McKee

Foundational Public Health Services Coordinator, American Indian Health Commission

Jessica McKee

Jessica has served as the Tribal Foundational Public Health Services Coordinator and Emergency Response Lead with the American Indian Health Commission since December 2022. Prior to that role, Jessica worked at the Washington State Department of Health serving as the Immunization Emergency Response  Planning Coordinator during the height of the pandemic from September 2019 to February 2021. She transitioned into the role of COVID-19 Vaccine Assurance and Accountability Supervisor followed by IIS Data Quality and Enrollment Supervisor during the rest of her tenure at the Washington State Department of Health.

Jessica earned her Masters of Public Health degree in 2017 from Benedictine University and her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Pacific Lutheran University in 2014 and is a Ph.D. candidate studying epidemiology.

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“We need to build on the successes we saw, while also working to address the gaps. COVID showed us that we can do that while working together, across different levels of government.” 

Jessica McKee

Foundational Public Health Services Coordinator, American Indian Health Commission

Jessica McKee

Jessica has served as the Tribal Foundational Public Health Services Coordinator and Emergency Response Lead with the American Indian Health Commission since December 2022. Prior to that role, Jessica worked at the Washington State Department of Health serving as the Immunization Emergency Response  Planning Coordinator during the height of the pandemic from September 2019 to February 2021. She transitioned into the role of COVID-19 Vaccine Assurance and Accountability Supervisor followed by IIS Data Quality and Enrollment Supervisor during the rest of her tenure at the Washington State Department of Health.

Jessica earned her Masters of Public Health degree in 2017 from Benedictine University and her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Pacific Lutheran University in 2014 and is a Ph.D. candidate studying epidemiology.

“We need to build on the successes we saw, while also working to address the gaps. COVID showed us that we can do that while working together, across different levels of government.” 

Watch full interview