Jennifer is a mother to two young boys in the TDSB system. She and her husband Rick have lived in Leslieville for over ten years. 

Jennifer is a communications professional who has worked extensively with charities, non-profits and companies to advance their causes. She has campaigned to improve food safety standards with the Council of Canadians, helped UNICEF Canada develop a new outreach strategy and promoted the use of local food in school lunches via the Greenbelt Foundation. She has also been a volunteer board member of a variety of multi-million dollar non-profit corporations.

After having kids, Jennifer worked for her member of parliament, Jack Layton, for many years helping his constituents with a wide range of issues, including immigration, taxes, employment services and more, helping them navigate the government bureaucracy to get the services and supports they required. Through working with Jack each day she was privileged to visit every corner of Toronto Danforth, from Old East York to East Chinatown, from the Portlands to Donlands Ave. and became intimately familiar with its diverse neighbourhoods and the priorities of its residents. 

Jennifer is passionate about making our community a better place to live and work. 

That’s why she got involved with the successful fight to stop Big Box Sprawl on Lakeshore.

She is currently active in her children’s school and has volunteered in two other schools in the ward. Last year she served on the TDSB’s French as a Second Language Advisory Committee. Every year she organizes an annual street festival as well as a number of events through her local park group, Leslie Grove Park People, which she founded.