Jennifer earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2007 and was part of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT). After graduating, Jennifer spent over 10 years working in the energy industry as a project engineer developing energy conservation solutions in the federal space before changing career paths and joining Oshkosh Corporation in 2017. Since then, Jennifer has worked on the several JLG access projects; the Oshkosh CLV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) platform for Belgium); and most recently the Oshkosh Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Jennifer is currently the Product Fitness Performance and Engineering Change (ECO) program manager on the NGDV program and plays a key role in the development and continuous improvement of the overall change management process.  

In addition to her work, Jennifer has been an active Hokie since graduating in 2007. She served on the Virginia Tech Alumni Board Engagement Committee from 2019-2025 and has been the VTAA Western Maryland Chapter President for the past 15 years. In addition to her service to Virginia Tech, Jennifer is passionate about supporting women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). She has served as a mentor and coach for FIRST robotics, a math and science tutor, as well as Girls on the Run coach. At JLG, she helped establish and grow a JLG funded summer camp in partnership with the local community college to support underrepresented youth (ages 8-12) and serves as an Oshkosh Women in Product Development Committee Lead.

Jennifer resides in Maryland enjoys hiking and adventuring with her significant other and their two boys.