Jessica Kumari
Updated: August 10, 2009
Clearwater Beach, Florida native Jessica Kumari cultivated a passion for news at her campus TV station at Georgetown University. After graduation, Jessica moved to New York City and joined the prestigious NBC Page Program before serving as a production assistant for "Nightly News with Brian Williams."Jessica then jumped in front of the camera reporting for Cablevision's News 12, putting her multiple talents to work by shooting, editing and writing all of her own stories for "The Bronx" and "Brooklyn" broadcasts.
Jessica joined Channel One News team in 2007 as an on-air reporter. Her favorite stories to date include following the presidential campaign trails, interviewing Tiger Woods and climbing the glaciers of Bolivia.
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Portion Distortion
Jessica Kumari shows how portion sizes have increased over time and contributed to rising obesity rates in the U.S.

South Korean Refugees
Jessica talks to people forced to leave their homeland to find work...and food.

The D.M.Z.
Get as close as you can to the border between North and South -- and get an inside look at the tunnels the North built to invade the South.

Jessica Chats With Giuliani
Hear the advice former Mayor Giuliani has for teens and why he thought young people should vote for him
Check out some photos of Jessica's recent trip to Panama.

Tyra Banks on Body Image
Banks discusses why she cares so much about helping girls overcome body image issues.

More Tyra!
As an executive producer on the film, 'The Clique' Banks found a personal connection with it's themes.
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