About

Jessi is a Northern New Jersey-based cosplayer, artist, and performer who brings a lifetime of stage experience to the crafting table. Her cosplay and dance philosophy is that cosplay and dance are both for anybody with any body. She specializes in strong, commanding characters, blending her craftsmanship with dynamic stage presence to bring her favorites to life.

Jessi is a prominent force in the performance community when she isn't racing toward a con-crunch deadline or styling her next wig (and burning off her fingertips in the process.) She is the director, producer, and founding member of CoDanCo (Cosplay Dance Company), the producer of Arcana Fusion Belly Dance, and a certified Level 1 ITS (Improv Team Sync) Instructor. Alongside her creative partner and "dance wife for life," she tours the East Coast performing dangerously fun, high-energy routines as one half of the fusion duo The Gerudo Vagrants.

Jessi is a vocal advocate for fellow spoonies and cosplayers navigating invisible illnesses, always promoting a culture of accessibility, boundaries, and mutual support in the con space.

By day, she leads a professional team of audio and web engineers. At night, you can usually find her drawing on her iPad, slaying demons in Devil May Cry, or complaining about competitive matchmaking in Overwatch.