Jennifer emerged from the shallow backwaters of the Chesapeake Bay to study theatre at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and The Neighborhood Playhouse (NYC). In 1993 she transferred to University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, and graduated with a degree in English Literature. She proceeded to worm her way into the physical theatre company Foolery in 1998 (Something Wanting, The Winter’s Tale, Cesario, Life’s a Dream, Vassilisa the Brave).  In 2005, she became a founding member of PEP. She performed in Zelda & Lucia’s Loony Bin Tragedy as part of A Charlottesville Wunderkammer, acted as Artistic Director and emcee of Shentai, wrote Dido vs The Squid Monster for Shentai, and wrote and acted in Our American Ann Sisters.

Jennifer has also performed over the years with local theaters Live Arts (The Visit, Marriage of Bette and Boo, A Bright Room Called Day, Angels in America Part I, Our Lady of 121st Street, Mother Courage) and Offstage Theater. She has also studied with Mariana Sadowska, DAH Theatar’s Maja Mitic, and Butoh artist Maureen Fleming.

She was the instigator behind CLAW (Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers) and makes her living as a CLAWvangelist aka Executive Director of CLAW USA.