Jess is an emerging artist local to Southern Alberta, and is currently finishing her BFA in performance at the University of Lethbridge. Playwright, and an actor both on stage and behind the mic, she began working as a freelance sound designer, composer, and audio storyteller in 2020. She is a two-time recipient of the University’s Play Right Prize (2021 and 2023), and her most recent production was the premiere of her play, The Atomic Age, produced by TheatreXtra.