Jess Michaels

Jess Michaels is a dance industry professional with 30 years experience as a performer, educator, and entrepreneur.

She is also a 1991 survivor of sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein and childhood sexual abuse.

In 2015, Jess found immense purpose and hope when she joined Dylan’s Wings of Change, a foundation dedicated to Dylan Hockley, one of the first-grade victims in the mass shooting. She helped develop the Wingman program for dance studios, sports, and schools and her work as a speaker & educator on empathy, inclusion, and community-building began.

The 2019 arrest of Epstein motivated her to finally confront her past. Breaking her #MeToo silence, she channeled her own healing journey into action.

Today, she's the founder and driving force behind 3Joannes Sexual Assault First Aid, teaching people to “know what to do when someone says ME TOO. Through her work, Jess equips communities with the tools to minimize the devastating long-term effects of sexual violence.

Her ultimate goal? To ensure no one else loses decades shackled by the ghosts of unprocessed trauma, as she did.

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