Jennifer earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology and a Masters in Education from UMass Amherst.

Her early career was dedicated to special education in early Intervention with children who had developmental disabilities including autism.  Jennifer the took the role of Director of Autism Services for the Charles River Center, a non-profit in Needham, MA.

In 2010, in collaboration with Boston’s Logan Airport and Charles River Center, Jennifer developed ‘Wings for Autism’ (WFA) – a program that allows children with autism and related disabilities to practice the airport experience. To date WFA has served many thousands of children and has expanded to over 30 airports.

Jennifer currently works as Director of District Services for Crest Collaborative in Methuen, MA. She serves as a senior consultant for Autism Double-Checked and still runs WFA events in the New England Area.