Jes Martinez-Hunt (they, none) is a queer creator, researcher, thinker, puzzler, and parent in an active, brilliant, goofy, autistic family. Jes ensures the survival of six humans, one dog, and two cats through all the strife that is life in Central Florida (except of course when it gets too humid and the family flees to UU camps in cooler climes).

Every time they lie in a hammock, they commune with the sacred.

Jes has earned a Masters in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Youth Services and Leadership and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Theatre with concentrations in art and religion. They are currently working on a Doctorate of Ministry concentrating on Socio-Cultural Transformation through Community Conflict Engagement.

Their previous careers have included hospital based healthcare customer service and communication, reference librarian in academic, public, law, and school libraries, and a birth assistant and doula for a home-birth midwife.

As a liberative change agent, dedicated to holding space for the uncomfortable through empowering intentional, compassionate love that invites connection, inspires spiritual growth, leans into curiosity, and ignites action, they share a ministry of cooperative learning, inspiring others to be self liberated into a life of authenticity.

Jes believes that one of the most important aspects of building community is eliminating shame and reducing competition for individual greatness over others. We do fun things because they’re fun. Collective community fun can and should exist just because, without using shame and hierarchy to justify its significance in our lives.