Jessica Skinner is a Proud Barkindji (Aboriginal) and Maori woman, who is the current Assistant Coach of the Women’s Indigenous All Stars team, Head Coach of the First Nation Gems Women’s National Championship team, the Head Coach of the NRL Indigenous Women’s Academy and the Assistant Coach of the Australian Womens Jillaroo World Cup Team. Jess has been in the women’s space of rugby league for over 10 years coming through from the grassroots level. In 2019 she was projected into the elite space as the Assistant Coach with the Australian Women’s Prime Ministers 13 team and the 2021 Inaugural Knights NRLW team.

Outside of rugby league, Jessica is a mother of two children, and has spent the last 12 years working for the NSW Department of Education as a teacher in her community of Trangie NSW, with a Bachelor of PhysEd. Jess is passionate about her culture and providing opportunities for young people in remote communities to achieve their dreams and aspirations in the game of rugby league at the elite level.