Jess is a costume designer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Virginia Commonwealth University. They have a background in fashion, politics, social justice, and knows that this along with her Peruvian heritage, will help her create costumes that translate the stories told on the ever changing theatre. She has interned at The Public Theater in NY, NY, and designed Other People's Money (Chelsea Repertory Theater, NY,NY), and Desire Under the Elms (Firehouse Theatre, Richmond, VA). They recently received Honorable Mention at the South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in Mobile, Alabama for her designs for Desire Under the Elms.