Jen has been working to help people navigate their paths through education, work, and life for over twenty five years. A bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Human Development & Family Studies and a master’s degree in Experiential Education from Minnesota State University has provided an educational foundation that enables her to assist people, projects and programs to reach their highest potential. As Associate Vice President of Pre-College & State Initiatives at the Council for Opportunity in Education, Jen works in service to strengthen TRIO programs, develop leaders, and support state associations in their grassroots organizing to protect and expand educational opportunity. Jen makes her home in the hills of Corning, NY, with her partner and their five children, finding joy in exploring natural places and the opportunity to embrace rare unscheduled time.