Jessica Carr is a Nurse Practitioner in Upstate New York who believes healthcare should be as human as it is clinical. Her passion for helping others began in high school through volunteer work with people with disabilities, homebound seniors, and at a local food pantry. In college, she explored many fields—from speech therapy and psychology to law and business —and learned how people connect within all these fields. These experiences led her to medicine, where she saw how care rooted in compassion and teamwork can truly heal. She started as a floor nurse and went on to work in case management, wound care, primary care, and care coordination. While earning her Master’s during the COVID-19 pandemic, she volunteered in clinics and saw firsthand the gaps in healthcare access. Now, she brings that experience into her everyday practice, supports integrated mental health care in her community, and shares simple, clear health information through Instagram to help others better understand their care.