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My name is Jennifer Penick. My family lives in Grand Junction, Colorado. My husband, Chris, is an Engineering Professor at Colorado Mesa University. We have a son, Jacob, who is a junior in college and a daughter, Sarah, who is a senior in high school. We also have a 10 year old dog and a very unique cat.

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We moved to Grand Junction, CO from Ohio about 3 years ago. We are all still in awe of being constantly surrounded by amazing landscapes, endless outside activities and close to 300 days of sunshine a year!
Hiking, biking, camping and jeeping are some of our favorite activities. Both of my children are actively involved in mountain biking. Much of our free time is spent traveling to and watching their races.

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I have a BS in Elementary Education, and a MEd in Student Affairs in Higher Education. I spent more than twenty years in higher education working in Financial Aid, Admissions and Residence Life.  There was never a dull day in Residence Life.  I was constantly amazed that I hadn't heard it all. My work in Residence Life was a major motivator in becoming a school counselor.

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Last spring I left working in higher education to accept a long-term substitute position as a counselor at a middle school. I loved it! In July, I started as a full-time school counselor at Fruita Monument High School.
I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to work as a school counselor while I finish the school counseling program.