Jess worked at J.Walter Thompson and Ogilvy & Mather and worked on many prestigious campaigns. She received her MFA in Advertising from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where she is now a part-time instructor of Advertising. She’s also an advocate for and champion creative female talent & leadership. Jess was lead singer of Bay Area band 'Good People', and has an art studio where she makes oil paintings into the wee hours of the night.