Hometown: Falls Church, Virginia
Research Interests: Development and gender equality in Yemen

Jenna has been working in the international relations field for about 5 years, including as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Georgia as well as a Fulbright ETA in Bahrain. During her time working abroad, she was passionately focused on girls empowerment projects such as leadership camps, youth sports leagues, and mother-daughter initiatives. At MAAS, Jenna wishes to gain knowledge and expertise on development theory and practice in the Arab world, which she hopes to one day bring to her home country of Yemen.