Jess launched Menajerie Studio in 2013 as a way to turn her passion for filmmaking into a lifelong career. Around Erie, Jess is known for her entrepreneurship and community development advocacy and was featured as part of the Erie Reader’s 40 Under 40 in 2017. The success of MenajErie Studio in the wake of Erie’s renaissance has even caught the eye of major news outlets such as NPR. In 2017, MenajErie produced Rust Belt New Americans: A Film About the Refugee Experience, which has won several awards at film festivals nationwide. In 2022, she co-founded Liquid Light Factory - an Extended Reality installation design and technology firm - and handles the marketing, business development, public relations, sales, project management, and project design.
