Jess is a New York City based acting coach.

As an associate coach for the renowned Bob Krakower, she works with actors at all stages of their careers. Specializing in television and film, she brings a unique perspective - having worked both in front of and behind the camera - and having made the transition from theater to film herself.

Jess has coached clients for Ghosts, Full Circle, Fellow Travelers, The Missing, Dear Edward, Kevin Can F**k Himself, Julia, Riverdale, Partner Track, Daliland, City on a Hill,  Succession, FBI, FBI:Most Wanted, Law & Order, Law & Order: OC, Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Med, Gossip Girl, Queen America, Girls5Eva, Murphy Brown, The Looming Tower, Bull, Happy!, What We Do in the Shadows, Charmed, Tell Me a Story,  13 Reasons Why, The Equalizer, Power Book II: Ghost, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, House of Cards, Hunters, and many more.

As an actress, her tv/film credits include WeCrashed, The Equalizer, Bloodline, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Organized Crime, The Big C, Maybe There’s a Tree, Gold, et al. Broadway: Thérèse Raquin (w/ Kiera Knightley), The Seagull (w/ Kristin Scott Thomas & Carey Mulligan). Off Broadway: Good Television, Crimes of the Heart (w/ Sarah Paulson), Balaton, et al. Regional: The Dream of the Burning Boy, Leveling Up, Cyrano de Bergerac. 

With a love for stories, she produced the internationally acclaimed feature, Astraea, and has directed several award-winning shorts.

Jess studied with the British American Drama Academy, and double majored in Theater and Political Science at Northwestern University. She currently lives in New York with her husband and three sons.