Jennifer has been with the MU Conference Office since 1996. She has led the coordination of events local to Columbia and Missouri, as well as national events in California, Texas, Rhode Island, Maryland, Washington DC, North Carolina, Arizona, Oklahoma and Illinois. In her years of service, Jennifer has worked with a variety of organizations including Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS), MU College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, United States Department of Agriculture, Extension Foundation, the Animal Behavior Society and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Northern Arizona University.