Jessica Jimmo
Advocate
SHARP Workplaces
Jessica L. Jimmo BSW, MPP (she/her) joined the Community Legal Assistance Society in 2025 as an Advocate with the Sharp Workplaces Legal Advice Clinic. In this role, she supports individuals in BC who have experienced workplace sexual harassment or sexual assault through wraparound services including legal navigation, direct advocacy, psycho-social support, and resource coordination.
She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Douglas College and a Master of Public Policy from Simon Fraser University. With over 20 years of experience working alongside children, youth, individuals, and families navigating social and government systems, Jessica shifted her focus to the anti-violence sector in 2017. She was the first social work practicum student at Rise Women’s Legal Centre and spent five years supporting individuals with lived experience of violence, abuse or crime through VictimLink BC.
Jessica’s practice is grounded in trauma-informed, resilience-focused, anti-oppressive, decolonizing, and intersectional approaches. She centers each client’s unique needs, values, and strengths, fostering a safe and supportive environment. Her work aims to empower clients, help them feel heard, and support them with dignity and respect.