Jen was bitten by the drum corps bug in December, 1996, and has never fully recovered.  Knowing her love of high school marching band, a friend invited her to a Cincinnati Glory winter camp.  There, she found a passion for music and marching that only grew with each rehearsal. 

After marching baritone with Cincinnati Glory for two years, she proudly served her corps as Drum Major for the 2000 season.  During this time and leading till 2003, she was actively involved in Miami University’s Marching Band, serving again as Drum Major in addition to several other leadership roles. 

While teaching English is her day-job, Jen has enjoyed teaching marching fundamentals to various area high school bands throughout the years.  When the opportunity to work with Cincinnati Tradition  presented itself in 2010, she jumped at the chance—because teaching drum corps means teaching people who want to be great, and there is no better satisfaction than this for any teacher.