Sister Jessica Kerber, A.C.I., is a member of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an international congregation of women religious rooted in Ignatian spirituality and dedicated to Eucharistic reparation. She currently serves as Provincial of the U.S. province and as the formator for sisters in temporary vows, accompanying them in their vocational and spiritual formation.

At Saint Louis University’s Center for Ignatian Service, she teaches courses that integrate faith and service. Her own integration of these was formed through her year of service as a Jesuit Volunteer. She later traveled to El Salvador, where an encounter with the Handmaids inspired her deeper vocational discernment.

A graduate of Valparaiso University in elementary education, she later completed philosophy and theology studies at Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid.

Sister Jessica has lived and served as an educator and spiritual director alongside her sisters in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. She has been shaped by the cultures, questions, stories, and faith of the individuals and communities that have welcomed her.