Dr. Jenn Wells (she/her/hers) received her B.A. from UCLA and received her M.A. degree in Higher Education Administration from New York University. She recently completed her Doctorate of Education in Organizational Change & Leadership at the University of Southern California. Her doctoral dissertation focused on organizational resistance toward chief diversity officers in small liberal arts colleges. Jenn’s career in education focuses on student leadership with an emphasis on identity development and social justice education. Jenn developed a deep passion for the empowerment of girls, women, non-binary, and transgender students after she worked at Mills College, Barnard College, and Scripps College. Her experience in higher education included emergency response, new student orientation, student support services, student activities, residential life, and honors programs. In the summer of 2020 Jenn transitioned away from higher education, and she currently works as the inaugural Director of Equity and Inclusion for the Marlborough School, a 7th-12th grade independent girls' school in Los Angeles. In her current position, Jenn works as a chief diversity officer, directing campus-wide leadership, programming, and initiatives aimed at supporting the School’s commitment to inclusion, equity, and accountability. Jenn currently also serves on the Board of Directors for the UCLA Alumni Association, co-chairing the association's Diversity Advisory Committee.