Jemma grew up in Marske and lived in Skinningrove and Redcar before settling in Hutton Ward, Guisborough in 2000.

She works full time as an Sales Rep for a large Biotech company travelling to hospitals around the Yorkshire region and being mum to two teenage girls she is involved in Guisborough community groups, setting up Guisborough Eco Group and running events focusing on enriching the town in a sustainable way. She’s a Green Lib Dem (unsurprisingly) and also sits on the Lib Dem Committee for Seekers of Sanctuary.

On Redcar and Cleveland council Jemma is now Chair of the Scrutiny Committee for Climate, Environment and Culture as well as a Parliamentary Spokesperson for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.