Welcome to Grade 17!
Hi friend, I’m Jess! It is so great to have you here.
I am a proud millennial & east coaster born in NY, raised in CT, undergrad in NC, started the real world in NYC, moved to DC for my Master’s in HR; and now call Alexandria, VA home. I’ve been working at different tech companies for the past decade, most recently in program management at Amazon and Meta. My work and social life often intersect around good food or coffee or wine and great conversation.. which is what led to “Grade 17” (the why behind the name is in my inaugural post).
Grade 17 is an extension of my niche at work (employee experience) and my longstanding interest in relationships (dating, love, and heartbreak). So much of our human experience is chatting with each other about career and relationships over coffee and happy hour, and now I’m writing about it here. My biggest hope is what I share from my own 9-5+ life can find someone out there going through it and offer friendship, connection, and the power of a really good coffee or happy hour chat. The best of those chats will leave me breathing easier and feeling lighter. To follow along, you can sign up for free for posts to be sent right to your inbox:
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Chat more soon :)
Jess
