Since the COVID pandemic began, Jessica has continued performing virtually and creating art. On Halloween, Jessica was awarded the "Zombie Diva" Video Curation Prize in Opera MODO's Detroit Aria Competition: COVID Edition 2020. Jessica has been scheduled to sing with Sopranessence in their 2020-2021 concert season "Faux Real - A Virtual Season," including premieres of virtual releases in October, December, February, and May. Jessica is also credited as an Audio Editor for the project. ​ The highlight of Jessica's 2019-2020 season was her role debut as Ophelia in Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas with Shakespeare Opera Theatre in a hybrid production that incorporated spoken dialogue from the original Shakespeare play. ​ "Adkins takes Ophelia to stunning heights in her mad scene, not just emotionally but vocally, too, nailing—and I mean nailing—an F# over high C." - Shakespeareances.com ​ Jessica was scheduled to sing Second Lady and cover Queen of the Night in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte as a Festival Artist with the Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre during the summer 2020 season, but unfortunately performances were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jessica's 19-20 season also included appearances in Shakespeare Opera Theatre's summer opera scenes concert "Vive la France!", and with Bel Cantanti Opera's "Muses Sing!" program, performing the Lieder of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel with chamber orchestra. Jessica then performed with Sopranessence in their Fall concert "Let's Start at the Very Beginning...Root to Blossom" and their holiday concert "'Twas the Night...Holiday Sentiment." Jessica also performed with Annapolis Opera as a member of the opera chorus in their production of Puccini's Tosca. ​ Jessica's 2018-2019 season began with her company debut with Bel Cantanti Opera in their November production of Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles as a member of the ensemble. Jessica then appeared in concert with Sopranessence in their December holiday program entitled "Carols of the World." In February, Jessica made her role debut as Königin der Nacht in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte with Potomac Vocal Institute's "Lady Parts" Opera Workshop in Washington D. C. In March, Jessica made her company debut with Annapolis Opera in their production of Bizet's Carmen as a member of the opera chorus. The highlight of Jessica’s 2017-2018 season was her role debut of Cleopatra in George Frideric Handel’s Giulio Cesare at Red River Lyric Opera. Other role debuts include Laurie in Copland’s The Tender Land at the University of Central Oklahoma (April '17) and Morgana in Handel’s Alcina at Red River Lyric Opera (July '17). In January 2017, Jessica was the winner of the UCO Concerto Competition and was featured in concert with the UCO Symphony Orchestra performing Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (April '17). Jessica made her professional opera chorus debuts in performances of Verdi’s La Traviata with Painted Sky Opera (Jan. '17), Gounod’s Faust with Tulsa Opera (Oct. '17), and Puccini’s Turandot with Tulsa Opera (April '18). Additionally, Jessica performed with Oklahoma City’s chapter of Opera on Tap throughout the 2017-2018 season. Jessica’s most notable roles of past seasons include Madame Herz in Mozart’s The Impresario (UCO, Nov. '16), the title role in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience (Cimarron Opera, July '16), Romilda in Handel’s Serse (UCO, March '16), Amelia in Menotti’s Amelia Goes to the Ball (UCO, Nov. '15), Papagena in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (American Singers’ Opera Project, June '14), Fortuna in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (Manhattan Summer Voice Festival, June '13), and Rosalinda in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus (Shepherd University, Jan. '13). Jessica’s concert soloist appearances of past seasons include Schubert’s Mass in C Major and Mass in G Major, Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Missa Brevis in C Major (All Souls’ Episcopal Church OKC, 2016-2018), Orff’s Carmina Burana (UCO, Oct. '16), Vivaldi’s Gloria (Hagerstown Choral Arts, Dec. '14), and Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Handel’s Coronation Anthems (Shepherd University, Nov. '13). Jessica also performed in numerous concerts in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D. C. with the fabulous divas of Sopranessence during their 2014-2015 concert season. Jessica holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma where she studied with Dr. Barbara DeMaio. Jessica earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance from Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, WV) where she studied with Brooke Evers Moore and Lisa Turchi. Jessica most recently studied with Leah Crocetto in Washington, D. C. Jessica now resides in Chicago, IL with her husband and two chihuahuas.