Jessica Small started her college education at COC, earned her BA in English from San Diego State University and her MA in Literature from California State University, Northridge. It was while taking classes at COC that Jess fell in love with learning and realized that she could indeed be successful in school, despite her mediocre performance in middle and high school. She loves to teach at the Community College level because she knows first-hand that there are many bright and talented students here who just need reassurance to excel and go far.