Jeannette has since 2007, led Justice & Joy National Collaborative (Justice + Joy) through the reinvention of this 142-year-old intergenerational gender and racial justice nonprofit engaged in advocacy, organizing, and research. Her commitment to advocating with and for girls, young women and gender-expansive young people of color began as a young activist in the 70s. Justice + Joy works collaboratively across the country with staff in 5 states and Canada, young advocates in 40+ states and community-based partners in 45+ states.

Her prior experience includes being a partner for ten years at Metropolitan Group, a national social change consulting agency; working in human and civil rights in Oregon for the cities of Salem, Portland, and Multnomah County and serving as a senior policy advisor on Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts’ team; founding a nonprofit education program for middle and high school students in Washington County, Oregon; and holding leadership roles in student services in public and private four-year universities.  Jeannette holds a master’s degree of education in student development theory, counseling and administration. She and her husband are the parents of four “grown” children ages 40-46.