Jess Downey, Author at Real Woman

Class Act: NJ Teacher of the Year Innovates and Inspires

Posted by Jess Downey | Mar 28, 2021

At 34 years old, Kimberly Dickstein Hughes is pushing boundaries to bring her classroom to life....

Tess Hart Wants Her Brewery to Help Us Find Common Ground

Posted by Jess Downey | Jan 25, 2021

Built on the premise that making personal connections is a little easier over a few pints of good beer, Tess Hart created a model for a community brewery where the planet and the people matter as much as the brew itself.

These Women Are Fighting to Save Our Sourlands

Posted by Jess Downey | Jan 7, 2021

Meet the team behind the Sourland Conservancy, an organization working to protect and preserve a beloved local resource that is undergoing twin threats from nature and humankind.