Prior to joining the Department of Neurology, Jen spent over 20 years as a freelance copywriter, copy editor, and graphic designer. Her copyediting specialty was working with academic authors in the field of childhood anthropology. Books Jen edited were published by prestigious institutions such as Harvard University Press, Cambridge University Press, and Oxford University Press. As a copywriter and graphic designer, she supported the marketing efforts of multiple physician practices, large healthcare corporations, and pharmaceutical companies. A lifetime ago, Jen earned a BS in political science from Utah State University and worked in that field for a number of years before shifting to a hospital communications and marketing role.