Jennifer Cooper

Jennifer has been following her interests in creating, designing, fixing, building and growing things since she was young, and is delighted to be able to do all those things at Park Day School, especially when kids are involved. Jennifer has been at Park Day School since 2012. She was instrumental in starting the gardening program and later took over as the learning gardening teacher. As she taught, Jennifer also spearheaded and managed various projects on campus, from the Innovation Workshop to the chicken coop, yurt, and the rainwater catchment system, and has worked with students to build many campus projects.

Jennifer received a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, and later completed graduate work in Architecture and Planning at U.C. Berkeley. She has over 20 years of experience in commercial and residential design, construction and project management, sustainable and green building design, and community organizing and public speaking. An avid gardener, cook, and maker, Jennifer is the mother of 2 wonderful children (both Park alums) and loves spending time outdoors with her family and friends.