Jen is a mother of three young children, an experienced outdoor educator, and as a Sag Harbor native she has a lifelong love of aquatics. She was previously a Southampton Town Ocean Rescue Lifeguard and previously taught junior lifeguarding classes as well as children's swim classes. She has a lifetime of experiences swimming, paddle boarding, sailing, and enjoying our local waters as well as decades of experience working with children from 18 months - 18 years of age, teaching environmental education and nature-play classes. She holds an MEM in marine and coastal science and policy and is a certified open water scuba diver. She is passionate about fostering a love of the outdoors in children and instilling a comfort with being in the water is a key part of that when living on an island.