Prior to American Ancestors, Jennifer raised tens of millions of dollars for institutional priorities in her decade-plus tenure as a senior development officer at New York University. Earlier in her career, Jennifer was an award-winning investigative journalist, book author, researcher, and consultant, working both independently and as fellow based at various think tanks including the New America Foundation, Center for American Progress, and the World Policy Institute. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Swarthmore College.