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Some fun facts

• Avid traveler

• Cheese enthusiast

• Love to be laughing & joking around as it permits

• Animal lover— my parents have 2 golden doodles named Polo and Paisley

• Neophile — I seek out novelty (as do most humans)

• Swimmer

• Sailor— to Mackinac Island and coached beginners

• Photographer— have an instagram account of my travels

• Crafty— knit scarves, make friendship bracelets

• A newly discovered bookworm

Some more generic things about me

• Born in Grosse Pointe, MI

• Middle child

• Older sister

• Dyslexic

• ENFP personality

I am a student of life. I am a young professional who is an advisory analyst in leadership development within Korn Ferry in Chicago, Illinois. In December 2018, Jen became a leadership graduate from the Dale Carnegie course and is an active member of Toastmaster’s International. I graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Management and Leadership in May 2018.

Jen is writing a book titled Be a Learn-it-all because she strives to keep challenging herself to continue learning. She became aware of her fixed mindset after reading Carol Dweck’s book Mindset The New Psychology of Success. She now strives to maintain a growth mindset. Jen wanted to pass on what she learned to others for their own benefit of self-growth.

Adventure and traveling abroad are some of the learning experiences I love most while being immersed in a foreign culture.
I attained a thematic sequence in Dutch Culture and Communication during her semester at the University of Amsterdam in 2017. I grew up living partly in the water on swim team and sailing. I was the marketing chair for the club swim team in college and has raced the longest freshwater sailing distance race in the world across Lake Michigan.

Some of my favorite things are journaling, listening to podcasts in the car, sharing stories, Dutch cheese, passport stamps, walking fluffy golden doodles, photography, getting lost in a new city, and long bike rides. Most of my wanderlust centers around improving my thinking, reflecting on experiences, and inspiring people.

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