Jess was born in California and grew up in Sacramento as an only child. She worked in Silicon Valley at a pharmaceutical company for the first 9 years of her career moving quickly up the ladder. In 2015 she transitioned to Berlin, Germany where she got her first taste of remote work and vowed she’d never go back to an office again. Since then she’s worked at different start-ups and is a remote work advocate that manages the Workfrom Slack community of remote workers. She strongly believes in the power of deep work and how it can facilitate a healthy work-life balance. She’s ready to help you jump-start your day with focused sprints, stretches, and great beats.