Jenni is a Principal Consultant at UPD, where she leads professional learning practices and partners with systems and organizations seeking deeper alignment, belonging, and meaningful change. With over 20 years of leadership experience, she works at the intersection of ADEI (antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion), adult mindsets, instructional design, and organizational coherence. Her grounding in large district leadership, including Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC), enables her to guide teams with clarity, empathy, and an unwavering belief in people. Jenni has partnered with state and local educational agencies in K-12 and adult education, state and national organizations such as Student Achievement Partners (SAP), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and Impact Florida, as well as libraries, nonprofits, faith-based communities, and local governments.

A member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Jenni roots her work in Lumbee values of kinship, community care, and collective responsibility. As co-founder of 7Gen Solutions, she draws on ancestral wisdom to meet modern challenges and honors the charge to plan seven generations ahead. She is a connector of people, ideas, and systems – and a builder of community wherever she goes.