Jenn was born in Killeen, Texas and joined the US Army via Delayed Entry in Clearwater, FL after graduation from high school in 2010. She served as an Army Air Traffic Control Specialist (15Q) and was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC (2011-2014) and Hohenfels, Germany (2014-2015), with a deployment to Afghanistan from 2011-2012. She currently resides in Lillington, NC with her husband Lee (also an Army veteran). She joined the VFW while stationed in Hohenfels, Germany under Post 10557 in October 2015 and is a Life Member of the VFW.

 

Jenn's awards include the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, GWOT Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NATO Medal, and Basic Aviation Badge.

 

Jenn served as the Post Adjutant and Quartermaster from 2018-2020 for Post 670, the Post Adjutant for Post 4542 from 2021-2022, District 8 Quartermaster from 2019-2022 (earning All-American from 2019-2022), the Post Quartermaster for Post 4542 from 2022- Present, and is currently the Department Quartermaster (2022- present). She also received the National Aide-to-Camp for the 2022-2023 year.

 

Jenn received her Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing in 2019 from Fayetteville State University and followed with her Master's in Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship in 2020, also from Fayetteville State University. She owns her own crafting business and can be found at various handmade markets across the region during her free time.