Jen originates from Long Beach, California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, a minor in Theatre Arts, and a Certificate in Journalism from Loyola Marymount University. Although she yearned to be a professional speaker from a young age, she wanted to gain more life experience before pursuing this path. One month after graduation, she met a high school counselor at a wedding who inspired her to begin a career in college admissions because it combined everything she loved to do in one job: traveling, event planning, counseling, and public speaking, of course. She spent over eight years as a Regional Admissions Counselor - first for Virginia Commonwealth University and then for The American University of Paris - before resigning in May 2023 to focus on her next career move. Her career as an admissions counselor strengthened her skills in public speaking, networking, and building relationships that led to an over 300% increase in enrollment numbers.
In November 2023, Jen began to read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Reading this book, journaling daily, and going on “artist dates” reminded her of her desire to become a professional speaker. This creative calling of hers was an endeavor she had not yet pursued as a full-time career. In the middle of reading The Artist’s Way, she reconnected with a colleague from LMU who is now a professional speaker. Talk about synchronicity! This colleague inspired her to join the National Speakers Association of Southern California and the Speakers Academy to learn the business of speaking.
If Jen were on Shark Tank, they would say she's "all in." She is acting on her passion as she works with organizations to build relationships through applying concepts of friendship to networking. Just like she did as a recent college graduate, she is once more combining everything she loves to do into one job, but this time, her title is Professional Speaker.
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