Graduate Student, Egyptology, UC Berkeley

Jess received her B.A in Art History from New York University in 2013 and her M.A in Egyptian Art History and Archaeology and a Graduate Certification in Museum Studies from the University of Memphis in 2015-16. Her M.A thesis focused on the synecdochical relationship between Gate Guardians and the demon Ammit in New Kingdom Books of the Dead. Jess's interests include Demonology and narrative constructions within religious texts, tombs, and temple wall decorations. Jess is also interested in museology and future applications of the digital humanities. She has experience working in the museum field for the past ten years within university settings, galleries, and auction houses. She hopes to pursue her egyptology, museology, and digital humanities passions in a career as a museum curator.