Artisan Profile: Jessica Schmidt

Epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, and pure love! Jessica is the heart of ScentsAbility Candles and The IDDeal Foundation—sweet, kind, and truly everyone’s friend. She’s been with her longtime boyfriend, Michael, for over 12 years, and still lights up every time she sees him., Jessica brings pure love wherever she goes.
Despite early medical predictions that she would never walk or talk, Jessica continues to prove everyone wrong with her incredible determination. She participates in over 20 virtual classes each week and attends both physical and neurodevelopmental therapy. At ScentsAbility Candles, she’s our beloved Greeter and Wick Nurse, always ready with a smile and a hug. Jessica is living proof that love, perseverance, and positivity can defy every odd.
Jessica’s favorite Candles: Ability and Pure Love
Jessica loves: Justin Timberlake, The Statue of Liberty and the movie GREASE!