Jessica Sims

Sims was born in Peabody to JoAnn and Rick Sims. She is biracial, with a black father and Italian mother. She played basketball in high school where she was a two-time all-star and four-time league champion. She was also a member of AAU basketball teams from the age of twelve.{{Cite web |last=Sims |first=Jess |date=2021-02-22 |title='The Lessons My Father Taught Me on the Basketball Court Made Me Into the Peloton Coach I Am Today' |url=https://www.wellandgood.com/jess-sims-father-fitness/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Well+Good |language=en}} She played Division III basketball at Trinity College where she was the captain for three years and earned NESCAC All-Academic honors{{Cite web |title=Trinity Women's Basketball Completes Best Season In Nine Years |url=https://bantamsports.com/news/2009/7/29/7_29_2009_5308.aspx |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Trinity College |date=29 July 2009 |language=en}} She graduated college in 2010 with majors in Hispanic Studies and Psychology.{{Cite web |title=Peloton Instructor Jess Sims '10 Gives a Lesson in Taking Care of Your Body and Mind |url=https://www.trincoll.edu/news/peloton-instructor-jess-sims/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Trinity College |language=en-US}}

Sims began her career as a teacher. She worked in Houston for Teach for America while obtaining her Master's Degree, and then as a kindergarten teacher in New York.{{Cite web |last=Shoenthal |first=Amy |title=From Kindergarten Teacher To Top Peloton Instructor, Jess Sims Is The Hype Woman The World Needs Right Now |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyschoenberger/2021/03/23/from-kindergarten-teacher-to-top-peloton-instructor-jess-sims-is-the-hype-woman-the-world-needs-right-now/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Forbes |language=en}} For two years she worked as the Operations Director for a school in Harlem. She then became an assistant principal in Lynn, MA,{{Cite web |title=How Peloton Trainer Jess Sims Found Her Fitness Calling After Years Working In Education |url=https://www.shape.com/celebrities/interviews/jess-sims-peloton |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Shape |language=en}} where she focused on a health and wellness program.

In June 2016, Sims received her personal training certification and began teaching at boutique fitness studios in New York City. In 2018, Sims joined Peloton Interactive as a fitness instructor, teaching strength, running, and boot camp classes.{{Cite web |last=Hendricks |first=Jaclyn |date=2022-08-04 |title=ESPN adds Peloton instructor Jess Sims to 'College GameDay' |url=https://nypost.com/2022/08/04/espn-adds-peloton-instructor-jess-sims-to-college-gameday/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Madison |date=August 3, 2022 |title=ESPN's College GameDay Announces Hire of Peloton Instructor Jess Sims |url=https://www.si.com/media/2022/08/03/espn-college-gameday-hires-peloton-instructor-jess-sims |access-date=May 3, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}

Sims has been an in-arena host and reporter for the New York Liberty since 2021.{{Cite web |title=New York Liberty Name Jess Sims In-Arena Co-Host for 2021 Season |url=https://liberty.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-name-jess-sims-in-arena-co-host-for-2021-season/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=New York Liberty |language=en}}

In 2022, Sims joined the ESPN College Gameday Program. In December 2023, it was announced that Sims would join ESPN Saturday Primetime games' coverage of men’s college basketball as a sideline reporter for the 2023-2024 season.{{Cite web |last=McKay |first=Julie |date=2023-12-29 |title=Jess Sims Expands ESPN Role as Men's College Basketball Saturday Prime Game Reporter |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2023/12/jess-sims-expands-espn-role-as-mens-college-basketball-saturday-prime-game-reporter/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}}

In 2023, Sims joined the Good Morning America team as an ongoing contributor.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-30 |title=GMA brings on new famous member to the team as Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' roles remain empty |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/491508/gma-new-famous-host-peloton-instructor-jess-sims/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=HELLO! |language=en}}

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Category:Trinity College (Connecticut) alumni

Category:1988 births

Category:African-American television personalities

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Category:American exercise instructors

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