Jen joined Charlottesville Waldorf School in 2011, where she worked in the main office for four years before transitioning into kindergarten teaching. She later moved to St. Anne’s-Belfield School, where she taught 2 and 3-year-olds in the preschool program from 2017 to 2023.

She returned to CWS in 2023 as the lead Bluebell teacher and taught in the Playgarden until 2025, when she became the lead Sunflower teacher, a position she currently holds.

Jen holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and a master’s degree in Literature from the University of Oxford. She completed the two-year Waldorf Foundations in Anthroposophy and the Arts course in 2014.

Outside of school, Jen enjoys baking bread, knitting, spin classes, reading, and taking long walks with her dog, Ollie. She also values time with her grown sons, who all attended CWS, along with family gatherings and time spent with friends.