Favorite children's book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and The Littlest Uninvited One by Charles Tazewell

Jennifer joined the staff at UTCDC-Comal in 2019. She taught toddlers and preschoolers from 2004-2016, and was a child care center director until coming to the UTCDC. She loves seeing that light bulb go off when a child masters a new skills.

Jennifer came to Austin in 1979 to study biology at UT and stayed after earning her degree.  She was born in South Carolina and raised in Dallas. Her and husband, Travis, have been married since 1991 and have 2 sons, Christopher and Aaron.  Her hobbies include Middle Eastern Dancing, baking and cooking, reading, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and spending time with her dogs. She loves dogs.