Jess holds dual degrees from Swarthmore College – in Engineering and Studio Art. She has been involved in the firm’s installation projects at the Guggenheim Museum as well as new construction and renovations.  Her recent projects include the new addition at Stapleton Library, theater renovations at the Baryshnikov Art Center, a 98,000 sf academic laboratory building at Southern Connecticut State University as well as several private residences on Eastern Long Island.