About Us

We partner on 2 of UCLA Anderson’s premier programs, beloved by the full-time MBAs, a mentorship program (ACT), and a group life coaching program (Alive). At work and beyond, we are often seen as two peas in a pod. Both collegiate athletes. Both love an organized to-do list. Both care deeply about our loved ones. Both love a good beach read. Both ready to bring a fun ice-breaker question or interactive activity to a meeting. Both love helping others.

About Jess

I grew up in LA and spent most of my childhood on the softball (and soccer) fields. I was fortunate enough to continue my softball pitching career at Stanford.

As a college athlete, I thought I wanted to also work in sports and interned at the Oakland A’s, IMG, and Fox Sports, and then realized I loved education and coaching others even more. After college, I dabbled in marketing and recruiting, and then did an informational interview with the head of career services at UCLA Anderson. A life-changing meeting! That led to the last 24+ years of helping students navigate the career search process at UCLA Anderson, a Master’s in Education at UCLA, coaching first-generation students through QuestBridge, and much more. At Anderson, I tend to do everything that starts with the letter “a” - advising our amazing students, managing ACT (a top-rated mentorship program), co-leading Alive (life coaching groups), and collaborating with the admissions office. Not only have I grown up at UCLA Anderson, but my kids (now 18 and 15), have too!

I love running on the beach, reading a good book, playing golf with my son (he is way better than me!), watching my daughter dance (she is also way better than me!), wandering the aisles of Target/Costco/Trader Joes, planning fun outings, and walking with friends (or our dog, Moose).

About Jenna

I grew up in Camarillo, CA and spent most of my childhood on the tennis court. I went onto to play tennis at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. While I loved my 4 years in wine country, I was craving city life post grad and have been in LA ever since.

From there, my career has been all about navigating transitions. From Sales & Account Management at Hulu and Disney guiding and advising Fortune 500 clients (Apple, Facebook, Paramount and more), followed by a role in Strategic Partnerships at a top start-up in the e-commerce tech space (Recharge Payments). Now a career coach at UCLA Anderson since 2022 - which combines my love of relationship-building, coaching, and mentorship. I also hold an Associate Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation, which allows me to bring a unique lens as I partner with students to go beyond career tactics. Co-leading ACT and facilitating Alive group sessions are the favorite parts of my work!

I love cooking and recipe testing (my husband is my favorite guinea pig!), exploring the LA restaurant scene, pilates, watching Grand Slam tennis, curling up with a good book and Spotify playlist, belly laughs with family and friends, and a deep life chat.