Jessel is an intelligent student who is determined to overcome hardships. She leads her classmates in various activities. She has served as a Classroom Treasure, Business Manager for MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health) club and a Campus Journalist. Jessel is an honor student with a 93 grade point average.

Goals: She wants to become a psychologist.

Favorites: In school, she likes science, AP (Advanced Placement), and reading books.

Family: Jessel lives with her parents and a younger brother.

Income: Her father collects junk to resell, and Jesell helps clean up some of the trash to resell. The family lives on about $5.90 a day.

Housing: Their home has walls of hollow blocks. The floor is concrete.