JESSICA LEE (she/her) currently serves on the National Council and Board of Trustees as the Immediate Past President. She was initiated into the Eta Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania on November 22, 2003 and as an active Brother from 2004 – 2008, she served her chapter as Social Director, Vice President of Service, Central Precinct Chair, and Chapter President, where her chapter won the 2007 Northeast District John P. Ross Governor’s Cup for Most Improved Chapter. She also served the Northeast District as District President from 2007-2008. While at Lock Haven, Jessica performed as a percussionist with the LHU Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and Percussion Ensemble. In May of 2008, Jessica graduated cum laude with Bachelor of Science degrees in Special and Elementary Education.
Following graduation in 2008, Jessica continued to work with Kappa Kappa Psi on the district and national levels. Jessica served as the petitioning group advisor to the Nu Delta chapter at McMurry University. She has also presented workshops over leadership, fraternal values, and membership education at district and national conventions for the last 15 years, including facilitating sessions at the Kappa Kappa Psi National Leadership Conference for District and National Leadership. Jessica has served for 8 years on the National Curriculum Development Committee, as one of the authors of The Road to Wisdom and 6 years on the Ritual Education and Performance Committee, as one of the author’s of the The Inner Circle Ritual Education program. Jessica also serves as one of the Keynote Speakers of the fraternity’s Leadership Development Program, The Founders’ Circle.
Jessica has served for the last 6 years on the National Council, as 2017-2019 National Vice President for Student Affairs, 2019-2021 National Vice President for Colonization & Membership, and in 2021-2023, served as the 48th National President of Kappa Kappa Psi. As National President, Jessica worked to reCHARGE Kappa Kappa Psi by centering programs and initiatives on the values found in our ritual and expanding chapter officer and other development resources available to our Brothers. A champion for students, she has worked to elevate all voices within the organization through expanded committee opportunities and appointments, refreshing the fraternity’s mission statement, updating the Road to Wisdom to include an Our Diversity Matters lesson, and facilitated work for an accommodations handbook for the Ritual.
A life member of the Eta Alpha chapter, Jessica is also an honorary member of the Southwest District, National Chapter and the Gamma Nu chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, as well as an honorary member of the Delta Sigma and Kappa Upsilon chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Southwest, Northeast, North Central, Southeast, Midwest, and Western Districts and the National Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.
Jessica graduated in August of 2013 with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. Since then, she has consistently held leadership positions in her professional life. Currently, Jessica is the Director of Curriculum & Instruction in Bullard Independent School District, a 4A school district in East Texas. Previous to this position, Jessica has been a principal, assistant principal, instructional coach, and a special education teacher. Jessica currently resides in Bullard, TX with her husband and Past National President, Jack, 13 year old son & Euphonium player, Jackson, 10 year old daughter, Emmy, and their dogs, Holly and Muffy.
Jessica is passionate about coaching and mentoring the next set of leaders in Kappa Kappa Psi. Her Founders’ Circle workshops include a focus on positive leadership, personal leadership style development, passion and enthusiasm, and visionary leadership. Her workshop style is interactive and activity-based, ensuring that participants walk away with tools and resources to take the work to the next level. Jessica is a keynote speaker of The Founders’ Circle Leadership Development Program and can present large group general sessions, smaller workshop blocks, or even digital workshops.