Jenny leads TQEE’s work to build and mobilize a statewide movement of parents, early educators, and community advocates for Tennessee’s youngest children. Working at the intersection of people and policy, she connects families, educators, and policymakers around a shared belief that quality early care and education changes lives — building coalitions, elevating voices, and turning the urgency of this work into campaigns that move people to act.
Her strength is human connection. Whether she’s leading TQEE’s Day on the Hill, celebrating teachers through the Early Educator Awards, sitting across from a legislative staffer, or building a grassroots digital campaign across email and social media, Jenny leads with authenticity and works to bridge the gap between Tennessee state policymakers and the everyday Tennessean. She equips advocates with the tools and training to share their stories, and makes what happens “on the hill” understandable and accessible to all. Her background spans brand advocacy, public speaking, content creation, and community building, with every thread now pointed at a cause she’s passionate about. As she puts it, advocacy is just storytelling with stakes.
Jenny holds a B.S. in Religion from Liberty University. Her favorite children’s book is The Roly-Poly Egg by Kali Stileman — with fond memories of her three children, Carson, Owen, and Logan, taking turns deciding who gets to be “the egg” during their nightly story time.
