With experience managing strategic planning and community engagement processes, Jennie is adept at communicating complex information to diverse stakeholder groups, while managing intricate details of programs and campaigns. She has used her experiential design background to foster opportunities for artists and makers in public spaces nationwide. She facilitates community-driven connections that foster culturally responsive placemaking and support local economic development. Jennie has worked with business improvement districts across the country to solve problems through public-private partnerships, ranging from marketing and event planning to retail recruitment. She holds a B.S. in Business and Communications from Grand Valley State University.