Jessie obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Mathematics from Acadia University in the 1970s. Upon her Bachelor’s degree graduation in 1974, she was awarded the University medal in Mathematics as well as the Governor General’s medal. Study at Acadia was followed by three years of doctoral study in Mathematics at Dalhousie University as a Killam Scholar and a National Science and Engineering Research Council Scholar. In 1981, Jessie joined the Halifax office of an international pension and employee benefits consulting firm, and began the examination process for qualification as a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries, a process which was successfully completed in 1986. In 1993, Jessie established her own business, Gmeiner Actuarial Services, which was incorporated in 1995. more... See more text