More on Jess

I started my career at an agency, Media Drink, focusing on branding and designing websites for small and local businesses.

From there, I took my love for digital design and moved to Nike, where I helped manage the content and design of Nike.com – expanding their Women’s division to 20+ countries. It was at Nike when I started to explore UX Design as a career. So I left Nike to further my industry knowledge in the Silicon Valley at a program called Tradecraft.

At Tradecraft, I learned about human-centered design practices and how to apply them to startups. After finishing my program, I joined a health tech startup, NurseGrid, where I helped build a scheduling platform for nurses and managers.

A few years later, I accepted a role at non-profit, NWEA (now acquired by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2023), where I help teachers improve student outcomes through curriculum, assessment, and reporting. Here, I helped build the team’s first design system with a focus on accessible components. Currently, I lead enterprise projects that span across all flagship products.

I love contributing to mission-driven industries that are looking to make a positive impact on society. If our values align, I’d love to hear from you!

Fufillments

• 🛶 Kayaking
• 🎣 Fishing  
• 🧼 Making soap
• 🍳 Cooking
• 🍜 Anything noodle
• 🐈 Cat-themed things
• 🎬 Sci-fi films
• 🎶 Music of all kinds
  
• 🧹 Tidying
• 🌲 Nature

Vulnerabilities

• 🥭 Mangos
• 🌱 Seasonal allergies
• 🧦 Wet socks
• 👁 Dry eyes
  
• ☀️ >90°F climates