Artist. Scholar. Veteran. Healer.

Jennifer is earning her PhD in Mind-Body Medicine, specializing in Applied Psychophysiology at Saybrook University, with concurrent board certifications in Integrative Wellness Coaching, Stress Management Education, and Clinical & Applied Hypnosis. A US Navy disabled veteran and lifelong artist, her specific area of research is focused on, “Exploring the Socio-Emotional-Spiritual Impact of Mindful Arts on Veteran Wellness.”

She is the founder of the Center for Integrative Arts & Wellness, a holistic approach to healing through mindfulness-based interventions and arts engagement practices to aid in restoring physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual components of health. She is also the co-founder and Executive Director of The Storytellers Alliance, a community-based arts education and outreach organization focused on immersive arts experiences and mind-body practices.

Her most recent article, titled: Moving Beyond Trauma: Using the Process of Learning Choreography as a Tool to Aid in Post-9/11 US Veteran Reintegration, was published by Saint Leo University College of Arts and Sciences in the inaugural issue of Kaleidoscope: Integrating Research Across Disciplines academic journal.