Jennifer is a native of North Carolina and a mother to 4 beautiful children. She relocated to Syracuse, NY in May of 2019 in hopes to create a better life for herself and her children after facing years of hardships, homelessness, and incarceration. Jennifer utilized the services of a local shelter and transitional facility in Syracuse. There she found the courage to enroll in a trade program at The Educational Opportunity Center. She completed her studies in November 2020 and is certified in Soldering, OSHA, and Security. After completing the program Jennifer quickly gained employment and secured affordable housing for her family. She truly understands the importance of faith, positive self-talk, and perseverance. 

Jennifer currently works for Helio Health as a Service Coordinator. She has specialized in working with individuals with dual diagnoses including mental health and substance abuse over the past 3 years. Jennifer is trained and certified to perform de-escalation techniques, Narcan assistance, conduct harm reduction protocols and the list goes on. She is a student at Onondaga Community College majoring in Human Services on the Substance Abuse track and serves as the HOP 23 Board Secretary.