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Goodwill Ambassador

Meet Jessie Snow, Executive Assistant at the Superintendent's Office at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

If you ask Jessie Snow what her favorite spot in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is, she’ll say itĀ has toĀ be Cades Cove.Ā That’s because this expansive valley on the Tennessee side of the park isn’t just where Jessie had her first job in the Smokies; it’s where she first fell in love with the park.

Jessie Snow, in NPS uniform, smiles at the camera. She stands in front of a vista of the Great Smoky Mountains

Jessie Snow at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Jessie came to work for the National Park Service throughĀ her time withĀ AmeriCorps.Ā Interested in the types of jobs she could find working on public lands, sheĀ eventually landed a seasonal education ranger position at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.Ā Now a fulltime employee, Jessie serves as executive assistant to the Superintendent’s office.Ā Though different from her previous roles, Jessie believes that ā€œthe great thing about the park service is that no matter what your specific job is, we are all working towards the same goal, which is theĀ [National]Ā ParkĀ Service mission.ā€Ā 

On a paved road, blocked off to traffic, Jessie Snow, in full NPS uniform, holds up a couple of papers to give a demonstration to a group of students sitting on the road in front of her. In the background, a scenic vista of the Great Smokies

Jessie with a group from Youth Conservation Corps in 2018

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NPS Photo

In her current role, JessieĀ is in charge ofĀ scheduling and planning for the park’s management team, handles both internal and external communications for the park, keepingĀ employees in communication with park management, andĀ managingĀ some of the park’s social media.Ā Through all of this,Ā JessieĀ strives to improveĀ the lines ofĀ communication betweenĀ park staff and management, knowing thatĀ they can’tĀ support the park service’s mission to protect and preserveĀ unless they areĀ allĀ on the same page.Ā 


Behind every national park is a team of ordinary people dedicated to maintaining the extraordinary. They maintain habitats, educate visitors, and preserve history. They’re volunteers, rangers, museum curators, engineers, architects, and more. They’re our Park Ambassadors – linking us to these treasured places and all the stories they hold.Ā Send thanks to an NPS employeeĀ or volunteer today.Ā Ā Ā 

The ā€œNational Park Ambassadorsā€Ā video series is produced by the National Park Foundation and its Find Your Park premier partnerĀ L.L.Bean, with additional support fromĀ The Coca-Cola Company.

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