Meet Jessica Keim – Air Force veteran, disabilities advocate, and Precise Systems’ Employee Spotlight for September 2024.

Jessica has been part of our Precise Team for just over two years, supporting our PMA-281 customer. Prior to joining our organization, she served as a linguist in the United States Air Force, a decision inspired by her stepmother and the generations of military service in her family that came before her. She described her decision to join the military as the first decision she made as an adult, and she has never looked back. For anyone thinking of joining the military, she would say, “Do it! The military offers lessons and a perspective that cannot be learned anywhere else.  Serving our country is truly something to be proud of.”

Her favorite part of the military came from the camaraderie she experienced. Every memory she has centers around the brotherhood/sisterhood she experienced. It makes it impossible to choose just one memory that stands out above the rest!

Once Jessica was ready to begin the next step in her professional career, she knew Precise would be the right choice. Fortunately, Precise had just won a contract that she was part of, and after attending an Open House, she could see just how great of a company it was to work for. So, she happily joined our Precise Team!

Since joining, Precise has given her the opportunity to grow into a leadership role again, which is something she missed from her time in the Air Force. As a Project Manager on our PMA-281 team, she gets the chance to serve her team, lift them up, and work together to support the mission ahead – something she enjoys thoroughly and is happy to do every day.

Her leadership and willingness to serve others is not limited to her job. Outside of work, Jessica is a mom to her 13-year-old son, Markie, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). She is extremely proud of her military service, but what makes her the proudest is her fight to save her son each and every day. Jessica has made it her personal mission to do what she can to advocate for him and other families affected by DMD.

She is very active in the community as the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Connect Coordinator for the DMV area and has also recently started a group in the local area, SAIL Parents of Southern Maryland. The group connects local special needs families to share resources, set up hangouts, and simply create a village where families struggling with additional challenges can find some support.

Jessica is truly one-of-a-kind, and we are extremely honored to have someone like her on our Precise Team. She is an inspiration to us, as well as the community around her, and we are proud to support her in any way we can. Thank you, Jessica, for all that you do – it does not go unseen!