Jessie Desmond was born in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1982. Growing up, regular family activities included cooking, hiking, fishing, camping, and playing scrabble with the family at dinner. Her interest in the paranormal and occult started as early as she can remember, starting with ancient Egypt, ghost stories, and vampires. She has been investigating the paranormal and the occult since 1999. She has two university degrees, one in 2D Animation from the Joe Kubert School in New Jersey and the other in History from the University of Alaska.