Jessica Pereira Monteiro has spent over a decade carving a career in 3D Animation and Visual Effects working on various projects ranging from commercials, video games, theme park rides, feature films, and shorts.  Born and raised in northern New Jersey to Portuguese immigrant parents, she moved to California shortly after graduating in 2010 from The School of Visual Arts in New York City. Currently a lead technical director at Pixar Animation Studios, she has previously worked in various roles for big and small productions having most recently worked on Inside Out 2.