Girl Scout Alum, Jessica Conley
Jessica Conley is a meteorologist at News Center Channel 6 in Portland and a proud Girl Scout Alum!
After moving to Mississippi for her first job, then back to Maine, then to Savannah, Georgia for another job, she is so happy to be home in Maine where she plans to live forever and ever. And we are so happy to have her home continuing to be a role model inspiring Girl Scouts all over Maine.
Jessica remembers her years as a part of Girl Scout Troop 76 in South Portland fondly. She loved being able to get creative with her Girl Scout troop, inspiring a lifelong love of doing crafty things! “I think some of the Christmas tree ornaments that my family still has on the tree today are from Girl Scouting.” Jessica shared.
Other great Girl Scout memories include marching in the Memorial Day Parade and going to the different Girl Scout Camps. She remembers the Chalet at Pondicherry feeling like a mansion it was so huge! Scelkit was her favorite because it was right on the water where they could enjoy many nature activities. Jessica has always loved the ocean, and obviously the weather, recently spending a lot of time at the ocean.
Jessica’s love of the outdoors, weather, and math inspired her to work hard to become a Meteorologist, despite few women in her program at Plymouth State University. In fact, just like many STEM careers, Meteorology is a male-dominated field that she had to break through. Jessica is an inspiration to young girls, showing them that girls can do anything they set their mind to and are passionate about. Beyond her work in the weather center and newsroom, Jessica teaches math at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC).
Jessica recently hosted Girl Scouts from all over Maine to kick-off cookie season, giving them a behind-the-scenes studio tour, teaching them how the green screen works, and enthusiastically sharing with them her passion for the weather and math. Appearing on the evening news, helping deliver the weather forecast and share their love of Girl Scout cookies, was icing on the cake…or should we say cookie!
Connecting with female role models, seeing them in action, and learning from them is critical to our Movement. Tune into Jessica on Channel 6 and follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to get to know this go-getter Girl Scout even more!
