About Jessica
A little bit about Jessica
I began writing professionally in 2007 (under my maiden name, Barraco), with my first piece published in The Denver Post. I continued to write self-reflective pieces for newspapers, magazines and online outlets such as ModernLoss, TheDailyMeal, The Daily Camera and Elite Daily striving to share personal stories and experiences, much akin to what is asked of the students during the tedious college admissions process. My memoir was published in 2015 — The Butterfly Groove: A Mother’s Mystery, A Daughter’s Journey — my vision to put my journalism degree to real-life use by investigating the secrets surrounding my late mother’s youth. Uncovering facts from rumors, I tell the story of my mother’s life intertwined with my own, following a back-and-forth repertoire of chapters that reveal both of our interpretations of life at different stages. Interestingly, the backbones to my book — finding your own path and growing up alongside her volatile illnesses — was the basis of my own college personal statement.
I have spent my career working at high-profile companies such as HarperCollins Publishers, Princess Cruises, global PR firms and Group SJR, where I helped Fortune 500 companies tell their brand-centric stories through digital content creation. I then transitioned from the corporate world into serving as a college essay and planning specialist.
A proud Buff, I graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder’s journalism school.
To view my book information or my published works: please visit my author page: https://www.jessicabarraco.com/