If you ask Jessie Snow what her favorite spot in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is, sheāll say itĀ has toĀ be Cades Cove.Ā Thatās because this expansive valley on the Tennessee side of the park isnāt just where Jessie had her first job in the Smokies; itās where she first fell in love with the park.

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 Superintendentās office.Ā Though different from her previous roles, Jessie believes that āthe 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.āĀ

Jessie with a group from Youth Conservation Corps in 2018
NPS Photo
In her current role, JessieĀ is in charge ofĀ scheduling and planning for the parkās management team, handles both internal and external communications for the park, keepingĀ employees in communication with park management, andĀ managingĀ some of the parkās social media.Ā Through all of this,Ā JessieĀ strives to improveĀ the lines ofĀ communication betweenĀ park staff and management, knowing thatĀ they canātĀ support the park serviceās 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. Theyāre volunteers, rangers, museum curators, engineers, architects, and more. Theyāre our Park Ambassadors ā 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 āNational Park AmbassadorsāĀ 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.