Evaluation & Performance Manager
Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO)
Columbus, Ohio
Jen's family has been impacted by generational cycles of addiction, which fuels her passion for her work. Jen has served in direct service, supervisory, and administrative positions throughout her sixteen-year social work career. During the majority of her career, she has held leadership positions in mental health, child welfare, and medical social work. In 2021, Jen joined the Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO). As the Evaluation and Performance Manager, Jen provides oversight of Ohio START and PACT evaluations, coordinates PCSAO research briefs and the annual Factbook, and conducts additional data analysis to demonstrate impact and longitudinal data trends. Jen is also an active member of the Mental Health and Recovery Board for Licking and Knox Counties.
Jen received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from The Ohio State University. In 2024, she received her PhD in social work from Walden University. Her research interests focus on the intersection of parental substance use disorder and child maltreatment. Jen is passionate about building collaborative research and practice partnerships.
TP7 - Peer Support: Helping Families Recover Together
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM ET