Jess (she/they) believes in the alchemizing impact of tending to our individual and collective grief and hope as sacred allies. As a white, able-bodied, queer person, she practices deep gratitude and care to be among people so dedicated to deep love, interdependence, and healing. As a community-oriented public health practitioner and a person impacted by interpersonal and state violence, they humbly work alongside those who have been intentionally marginalized and most impacted by systems of oppression to create pathways for healing, belonging, liberation, and accountability. She prioritizes lived experience as expertise; cultivating joy; knowing and seeing people in their fullness; and centering the autonomy and healing of all. Jess received a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Washington. When not in front of a computer, Jess can be found delighting in the ordinary, reveling in nuance, tending to plants, riding their favorite anti-boredom machine (bike), weightlifting, and crafting.