Jess is currently enrolled in classes at Act Up Studios in Albuquerque, NM and via Zoom with Rachel Paulson, based in Los Angeles, CA. She loves to learn, explore exciting and complex characters, and hopes to write and direct in the future. She recently shot her first short film and looks forward to shooting her second short, to be submitted to festivals, this January. Jess previously worked in the U.S. intelligence community, where she learned to study individuals, think on her feet, & research efficiently.