Jennifer joined KSMU full time in May of 2008 as senior news producer. Her responsibilities include reporting, anchoring the afternoon newscasts, and training the student reporters at KSMU. She grew up on a farm in West Plains, Missouri. Prior to joining KSMU, she spent five years in the Persian Gulf, where she worked as a freelance journalist reporting for NPR and producing for CNN International’s program, “Inside the Middle East.” Jennifer graduated with honors from the University of Missouri, where she studied journalism and music composition.

She volunteers her time by giving motivational speeches at the Family Violence Center, and is co-founder of the International Potluck, a group created to welcome immigrants and refugees into the community.

Jennifer participated in the first annual National Day of Listening on Nov 24, 2008. You can hear her interview her grandmother here.