After graduating from NC State, Jessie Elmore served in the AmeriCorps where she led volunteers on build projects for Habitat Wake. After 2 years of service, she came on staff as a superintendent managing the build sites and eventually worked her way to Director of Construction managing the entire department. After 9 years with Habitat Wake, Jessie left to help Habitat Davie begin building and repairing homes in the Davie County community once again.