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Jennifer began her dance career in Portland, Oregon, performing with several contemporary dance companies including BodyVox and Polaris, and studying with Oregon Ballet Theatre. Jennifer danced and performed with Kinetic Images Dance Company as a principal member and was a soloist in several featured contemporary roles. Prior to this, Jennifer studied under Susan Zadoff at the University of Oregon and Eugene Ballet in Eugene, Oregon and was selected as the first freshman accepted into the professional core classes. She also was a company member of Dance Oregon and performed with the Eugene Opera Ballet. In addition, Jennifer studied at Danskervelt School of Dance in Copenhagen, Denmark learning the Bournonville style of ballet.

While in Oregon, Jennifer also performed as a soloist with the State Ballet of Oregon under the direction of Eric Hyrst. As a Soloist she has danced in "Copellia," "Romeo and Juliet," "Swan Lake," "Giselle" and "Sleeping Beauty," among others. She also danced principal roles in "The Nutcracker" as Clara and as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Jennifer returned to the State Ballet of Oregon in 2006 as the Ballet Mistress and Director of Company Classes, where she taught ballet and modern technique, she also choreographed a full length work called "Virus" set to the music of Tool as well as other works which were performed by the company at the Ballet in Park series in Ashland, Oregon.

After moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jennifer became the Company Manager of Monica Huggins Dance Theatre and choreographed and managed the company under the Artistic Direction of Katie Feiock. While with Monica Huggins Dance Theatre Jennifer wrote, choreographed, and directed "Project Alice" which was performed by the company in 2009.

Jennifer was Founding Co-Artistic Director, Choreographer and Company Manger of Portico Dance Theatre in Tulsa for the last 10 years, creating 10 full length works. Jennifer was a Board Member and served as Treasurer of Living Arts of Tulsa for five years. She was Chair of the Arts and Entertainment Crew of Tulsa Young Professionals (TYPROs). Jennifer received awards for 40 Under 40 for both the Tulsa People and Business and Legal News. Jennifer has choreographed for three years for the Tulsa Opera, operas such as Carmen, Romeo and Juliet and Samson and Delilah. Jennifer choreographed for Theatre Tulsa and has had the pleasure of choreographing Chorus Line, Oklahoma, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ragtime, The Producers, The Wedding Singer, My Fair Lady, The Music Man and Something Rotten.  She also choregraphed and directed Sound of Music. Jennifer recently directed the opera "The Medium" for the Tulsa Opera.