Hailing from Ft. Lauderdale in the Sunshine State, Jenna moved to the Grand Canyon State in her late childhood. She spent the rest of her childhood and adolescence in Tucson, where she fell in love with the beauty, diversity, and uniqueness of the Sonoran Desert. This love led to her sticking around Tucson for University where she earned a degree in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science with a Minor in Spanish from the University of Arizona #GoWildcats. 

 

Currently, Jenna is pursuing a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from THE Northern Arizona University, where she is also a Graduate Student Member in a variety of divisions in the American Psychological Association. She serves as a board member for Chi Sigma Iota Beta Alpha Chapter where she is the Director of Marketing. Her research and clinical interests lie in Mindfulness-Based Therapies, Neuroplasticity, Feminist Theory for Counseling frameworks, and Ecopsychology. Jenna just completed an independent study which aimed to answer the question of, “How will the climate crisis impact counseling?” 

 

When Jenna isn’t researching, reading, or presenting research, she can be found doing a variety of activities. These include learning and speaking different languages, making pinatas, print-making, or riding her 1980’s fire-engine red Panasonic bike named, “Ronnie.”