Jessica started her football career at D.E.T.O. Vriezenveen. She was active as a player from 1985 to 2009 at, among others, Willem II, German FFC Heike Rheine and FC Twente. Jessica also played for the Dutch Military team. For Oranje, the midfielder played a total of 62 international matches.
Already during her active career, Jessica worked for the Ministry of Defence in addition to playing football. From 2012, she focused entirely on being a coach. Jessica obtained the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coach diploma.