Jenna has always called Blount County home. She attended Blount County Schools and Maryville City Schools before going on to study theatre and English education at Maryville College. While at MC, she spent her time serving as an RA in the residence halls, working on and off stage in the Clayton Center, and aiding peers in the Writing Center. After graduating from MC in 2018, she began teaching 8th grade English language arts at Maryville Junior High School. She is now in her fourth year of teaching at MJHS. In 2020, she obtained her Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Lincoln Memorial University. In her free time she enjoys reading, practicing yoga, and cheering on the MC Scots and MHS Rebels soccer teams with her fiancé Chris Fernandez ('20). Chris and Jenna live in Blount County with their cats Toph and Albus.