Jessica Chen is a graduate from the University of California, Davis, with a Bachelors of Arts in Studio Art and a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Design and Visual Communication. She holds an M.F.A in documentary and narrative film, from Parsons at The New School in New York City. Her photographs have been exhibited across the country and internationally. She was recently awarded the American Photographic Artists 2017 Emerging Award. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.