I am a first generation immigrant from Jamaica, with an undergraduate Economics degree and an MBA in Marketing. By happy chance, I moved on to a career in cosmetics that spanned ten years of product marketing, brand strategy, and analytics. During this era, I developed a love of combining data and science with exceptional ingredients. 

I became a mother during the height of the pandemic. I learned how to grow vegetables and flowers in our small Connecticut garden. Motherhood fueled my creative spirit, and my deep love of skincare naturally led me to create my own brand. My daughter Tessa is a natural artist who loves painting in vibrant colors, and a lover of science and nature. My son Jonah is always engineering and tinkering with his train set. They are my two small but mighty seeds and the inspiration behind Tess and Jo, a brand grounded in science, nature and building together thoughtful ingredients. 

My inaugural formulation is a luxuriously hydrating facial cleansing balm, formulated with expert ingredients. Tess and Jo is made for or all genders and skin types, and most of all for someone who treasures time and efficiency without compromising on their skincare routine.