Jess graduated from Virginia Tech in 2015 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, with minors in Peace Studies & Violence Prevention and Russian Language.  She hopes to graduate in December 2015 with a second degree in International Studies.

As an undergraduate, Jess worked with ExxonMobil, where she gained project management skills that she hopes to contribute to Follow My Vote.

Jess is an advocate of implementing technology to make our lives more efficient and enjoyable, and believes that government processes and bureaucracies should not be excluded from this modernization.  As such, she is looking forward to working with Follow My Vote to revitalize the American voting experience and to inspire more Americans to become involved in the democratic process.