Jessica is a game designer and an immersive theater artist based in Philadelphia, PA and NYC. She is a Professor of Game Design at Drexel University and UARTS and a graduate of The Pig Iron School of Advanced Performance Training. Jessica has worked on Broadway, her game-theater show, CHAOS THEORY, is currently running at Caveat Theater, NYC, and she recently gave a TEDx talk on embracing uncertainty through play. Her work has been presented at IndieCade, BostonFIG, The Franklin Institute, HERE Arts, FringeNYC, Bandwi/d/th International, and in collaboration with The National Parks Service. Jessica is the founder and CEO of IKantKoan, an immersive theater and game design company creating playful experiences that explore complex systems. She is a 2020 artist-in-residence at The Arctic Circle – Artist & Scientist Residency Program.