Jess is a third year graduate student with a passion for plasma physics, coffee, knitting, and of course, dancing. She hails from the beautiful Seattle, where she became obsessed with swing dancing her senior year of college. A desire for more balance in her challenging first year of grad school led her to pursue other forms of dance, including bellydance. Jess adores dancing with the lovely ladies of Raks, learning to perform, and perfecting her isolations.