The gender continuum, why gender is a complex and layered social construct. Jesse Lueck was hired at Prudential Financial just as she finished college and started her career as an associate in Fixed Income and Performance Reporting. She worked her way up to the management level and has transitioned into project management. Ms. Lueck is very active with diversity and inclusion and was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors for one of the business resource groups called Pride at Prudential. Because of her expertise, Ms. Lueck now speaks at other companies on the topics of inclusion in the workplace and the gender continuum. Ms. Lueck earned her B.S. in Mathematics from Seton Hall University and a Master of Science in Applied Statistics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Ms. Lueck is an avid soccer player and in her spare time enjoys home renovation and spending time with her wife and dog. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx