Jess Klein

Jess made Pittsburgh her home after moving from Michigan just a few years ago. By day, Jess is the Program Manager of Battering Intervention Programs for Allegheny County and by night she is in the classroom teaching Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. She received her BS and MA in Criminology from Eastern Michigan University with a concentration in sexual and domestic violence prevention education. Jess is an active volunteer for various social justice initiatives in Pittsburgh and is heavily involved in the music scene as frontwoman for her band Jess Klein and the Good Time.