Jennifer joined the SEAL team in 2021 as a Program Specialist. She completed her undergraduate work at California State University, Northridge majoring in Communication Studies. After working as a publicist, Jennifer embarked on her second career in education after receiving her Teaching Credential and MA in Education from the University of La Verne. Jennifer comes to SEAL from Fillmore Unified School District where she taught 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade SEAL classrooms. Through her work as a Teacher Induction Mentor and grade level team lead, she discovered her passion of supporting teachers in their work to empower English Learners while fostering students critical thinking skills.