Jessica Scott makes her debut as hockey operations for the U.S. Under-18 Women's National Team this season. She's currently in her third season as the Director of Hockey Operations at the University of Minnesota.

Prior to her role at the University of Minnesota, Scott spent three years as the head coach of the girls hockey program at Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.). She was named Class AA Head Coach of the Year in 2018 and Section Head Coach of the Year in 2018 & 2019. Scott also served as head coach for the girls team at Coon Rapids High School (Coon Rapids, Minn.) for five years (2010-15). Her coaching experience also includes four years as an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas.

She has earned USA Hockey's Level Five Coach Certification and has experience as both coach and hockey operations at USA Hockey's National Camp Experience. She coached for the USA Hokey Exchange in Russia (2012) and is the former Minnesota Hockey Associate Coach-in-Chief for Female Coach Development.