Jen Boone Mpa (she/her)

Jen Boone (she/her) MPA has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and organizations. Currently, they are employed at the City of Kirkland as a Human Services Manager, where they have been since April 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Human Services Coordinator at the City of Kirkland from May 2021 to March 2022.

From 2018 to 2021, Jen worked at Imagine Housing in different roles. Jen started as a Resident Support Specialist from July 2018 to March 2019, then transitioned into a Community Engagement Coordinator from March 2019 to August 2020. Jen'sfinal role at Imagine Housing was as a Community Engagement Programs Manager from August 2020 to April 2021. In this position, they were responsible for connecting individuals, businesses, and organizations to affordable housing opportunities and overseeing grants, volunteer programs, and advocacy activities.

In 2018, Jen also worked as a Graduate Student Consultant at Child Care Resources, where they researched and developed a sliding scale fee structure for their affiliate organizations. Jen collaborated with diverse groups to collect information and create an implementation plan.

As a Graduate Research Associate at the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, University of Washington, Jen worked from October to December 2018.

Earlier in their career, from 2015 to 2017, Jen worked as a Program Support Specialist for the Homeless Intervention Services Team at Northwest Housing Alternatives. Jen also served as a Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model Facilitator at Bradley Angle from September 2015 to August 2017.

Jen's work experience also includes internships and roles such as a Strategic Program Development Intern at FamilyWorks Food Bank and Resource Center from June to September 2018, a Programming Intern at Break the Cycle from June 2012 to September 2013, a Research Assistant at Loyola Marymount University from August 2012 to July 2013, and a Resident Advisor at Loyola Marymount University from August 2011 to May 2012.

Overall, Jen Boone's work experience demonstrates their commitment to community engagement, human services, research, and program development.

Jen Boone (she/her) holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, which they obtained between 2017 and 2019. Jen'sfield of study during their MPA program was focused on Social Policy, with an emphasis on Poverty, Education, and Social Welfare, as well as Non-Profit Management. Prior to pursuing their MPA, they completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree at Loyola Marymount University from 2010 to 2014. Jen'sundergraduate studies covered Psychology and Sociology.