With over twenty-five years of applied experience coupled with extensive training, Jenn is well-positioned to help organizations deliver on their mission-driven work.
Jenn serves as Principal at Highwatermark where she specializes in helping organizations, academia, and government to advance efforts that reduce risk, tackle the impacts of a changing climate, and build resiliency. She has extensive experience as a facilitator, trainer, and program director. Areas of expertise include adult education, capacity building, climate resiliency, and disaster risk reduction (DRR), with an emphasis on nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation and DRR.
In 2024, as a Technical Assistance Program – Expert Deployment Mechanism (TAP-EDM) expert Jenn is supporting the Maldives Ministry of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy (MCCEE) and the Maldives National University in developing an academic framework for research on climate change and environmental sustainability. In 2023 Jenn worked on a TAP-EDM initiative designed to strengthening and enhancing Maldives climate negotiation capacity. In collaboration with MCCEE and Maldives the Civil Service Training Institute Jenn co-developed and delivered a climate diplomacy training program for Maldives government staff.
Jenn also serves as Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University for the Disaster and Emergency Management Program, instructing on facilitation and coordination in multi-stakeholder environments. She has held leadership positions with several Canadian and international conservation and natural resource management organizations including as a senior director for Sierra Club BC, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and the Academy of Sustainable Innovation organizations.