Writing
 Food Writing An avid baker, Jess was asked to come up with a “recession appropriate” recipe for MORPH Magazine, a community-fostering arts and culture publication based in Devonport, New Zealand.
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 Travel In a five piece series, Jess documented her return home to rediscover the southern states and her American roots for the Auckland, NZ-based art collective’s website makeshift.co.nz.
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 Feature Writing With a background in psychology, Jess is always interested in asking why we act the way we do. In this piece, she carried out a survey on 50 people in Auckland to discover some of the social implications of the popular social networking site, Facebook. The article was featured in the summer ‘08 issue of MORPH Magazine, a community-fostering arts and culture publication based in Devonport, New Zealand.
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 Music Jess acts as a guest blogger on Boston-based music blog Pulp & Circumstance, Juiced, covering the music scene in New Zealand.
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 Scientific Articles As a researcher and writer for Mind Warriors, an experiential learning company based in Auckland, Jess has written articles for both the JOLT Challenge website and exercises for the JOLT Challenge journal. The JOLT Challenge is a 10 week program with a focus on self intelligence and well being.
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 Creative Writing This creative writing piece was featured in Makeshift Magazine #2, “where are we going?”, a contributor-based magazine put out by art collective, Makeshift. It is the last installment in a three piece series inspired by three different songs.
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 Reviews This review piece was written on behalf of Toy Kong vinyl art toy boutique for Sideroom.com a creative arts and culture magazine based in Auckland, NZ. In the review, Jess describes the hottest vinyl art toys on the market at that time.
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 Interviews Jess talked to NZ hip hop and spoken word artist Tourettes about his latest album, Who Said You Can’t Dance to Misery? for thebigidea.co.nz.
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 Columns Jess writes a monthly column for Morph Magazine online. “Back Again for the First Time” documents her time back in the USA after spending 3 years in Auckland, New Zealand.
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