A graduate of the Halifax Dance Intensive Training Program and an alumnus of the Young Company, she performed the part of Clara in Symphony Nova Scotia’s production of The Nutcracker from 2004 to 2007. Jen currently teaches ballet, jazz, Pilates and Broadway at Halifax Dance, and is the program creator and facilitator of Inclusive Movement, a dance program for children with special needs. She carries degrees in kinesiology and therapeutic recreation from Dalhousie University in Halifax.