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Shehasbeenat
Polarisfor_______years.Sheteachesatpolarisbecauseoftheteachers,students,parents,
mainlythepeopleandhowtheyworktogethertoachievegoals.Shesaid,peoplemake
polariswhatitreallyis.
WhenJennawasyoungersheneverthoughtofbeingateacher,infactshewantedtobea
singer,butshesaidshecouldn'tdothatwithstagefright.Thenshewantedtobeadoctor,
butwiththreegenerationsofteachersinherbloodthesheisnowateacher.Inschoolshe
lovedsocialstudies,howevershenowlikesteachingreadingandwriting.
ShegraduatedfromUAAmajoringinearlychildhooddevelopment.Whileshewasgoingto
schoolshewoulddoanythingtobeablepayforcollege.Oneofmanythingsshedidwas
serveontheboardofdirectorswithTanina.Taninaisanearlychildhoodeducationschoolfor
childrenfrom18monthsto5years.NowJennastilllikestohelpoutandvolunteerfor
Tanaina.
Jennaenjoystohavealotoffamilytimetogetherwithhertwobrothers,cousins,niecesand
nephews,andherhusbandsfamily.Whensheisn'tteachingorhangingoutwithfamily
anyonecanfindherreadingabook.