Jessica Payne is a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program Therapist at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System. Prior to her current roles she worked at Desert Hope Residential Treatment Center and Seven Hills Behavioral Hospital. Mrs. Payne was born in Florida and lived there until she joined the United States Air Force. After she retired in 2011, she attended UNLV and graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and then a Master’s of Social Work in 2015. She is now serving as the secretary for the UNLV Alumni Board, Veteran’s Club.