Jennifer is currently the Executive Director for Engage Now Africa, a global NGO dedicated to poverty eradication in Ghana, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Namibia. Previously, she helped manage philanthropic giving for the global humanitarian efforts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Jennifer has worked as the Director of International Family Policy and United Nations Liaison for United Families International in New York. As Director, she worked with Ambassadors at the World Food Summit, the Commission on the Status of Women, and the Commissions on Social Development and Sustainable Development to create sustainable social welfare policies. She also worked as a Consultant with the Middle East Peace Institute.
Jennifer received a Completion Certificate from Cambridge University. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy (emphasis in international development) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University. As part of her master’s program, Jennifer lived in India, where she volunteered at a health clinic and primary school. She also participated in a public health fact-finding mission to Uganda, Kenya, Swaziland, and Mozambique.
Jennifer has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Phoenix, where she taught courses on History, Government, and International Relations. She has sat on numerous boards, including Utah Global Diplomacy, International Society, BYU, National President of BYU Political Affairs Society, Utah Commission on Volunteers, and VP of Outreach, African Chamber of Commerce Utah. Senators Hatch and Bennet nominated her to attend the Women and Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
