Jesmyda graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Biophysics from Amherst College in Boston, USA.

The Zimbabwean born scholar is committed to empowering individuals and leveraging science for social change.

While at Amherst, she served as a community advisor, advocating for student well-being, and engaged in protein folding and dynamics research in the Jaswal Lab.

She then had the opportunity to present her findings at the Northeastern University Biophysics Symposium and at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Jesmyda has worked as a bioprocess associate with Bristol Myers Squibb, contributing to the downstream processing of the rheumatoid arthritis medication Orencia.

She was also contracted with Moderna, where she collaborated with a team focused on producing mRNA-based vaccines for human trials.

Jesmyda has an interest in public health and aspires to further her education to enhance her strategic thinking capabilities to formulate clear recommendations that can guide advocacy priorities and inform future interventions in public health in Southern Africa.

In her leisure time, she loves dancing, exercising, volunteering, and spending quality time with her family and friends.