High School: Maple Shade High School, Maple Shade School District
Jen was nominated by Lora Marie Durr who said:
Jen immediately impressed me because she exuded passion for the field and dedication to her students. Jen teaches from a therapeutic art education perspective. She uses traditional fine art skills as the starting point for lessons which ask students to link their personal interests to art making. She provides her students with numerous opportunities to display their artwork and connect with the community through events. Jen is a practicing artist whose work focuses on social justice. She has designed and published inspiring, educational coloring books and curates exhibits at a local art space. She is a role model for her students and her peers – as well as an inspiration. Jen’s accomplishments include:
- New Jersey County Teachers of the Year 2016 Cohort, Burlington County
- NJEA SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Representative
- Welcoming Schools Facilitator, Human Rights Campaign, New Jersey
- Representative The Artist As Activist- An Historic account of artists working toward cultural and social change
- Visual Art Representation of Pop and Rape Culture, presented to Burlington County Coalition for Violence Prevention (BCCVP) Contact
- Presenter at numerous conferences
- Adjunct Professor at The College of NJ