Education

Jen graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany with a major in Women’s Studies and a minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She received her Master of Social Work from the University of Montana in 2014. 

Courses Taught

SW 100: Intro to Social Welfare

SW 500: Orientation

SW 505: Foundations of Social Work Practice

SW 511: Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

SW 531: Social Policy Analysis

SW 576/577: Foundation Integrative Seminar I & II

SW 578/579: Advanced Integrative Seminar I & II

SW 593: Portfolio

Professional Experience

Jen has over 15 years’ experience working as an integrated social work practitioner in the Missoula community. During this time, Jen has worked with youth in foster care, individuals experiencing homelessness, survivors of intimate partner violence, migrant workers, and those with refugee status. Jen possesses a broad range of social work skills and experience including direct service, case management, nonprofit leadership and management, research, grant writing and political advocacy.