Professional Expertise Backed by Lived Experience

Hi, I’m Jen.

I am a data nerd, an AuDHD practitioner, and a fierce defender of tailored career paths. I hold a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, along with national credentials as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and a Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE). Because I also hold a degree in Business Administration, I understand the actual financial and structural mechanics of the corporate world.

I am a firm believer in continuous growth. After intentionally searching for a training program that wasn't built on traditional, neurotypical ideas of "fixing" people, I looked outside the US and found ADHD Works in the UK. By the end of August, I will have completed my Certified ADHD Coach credential through their program. Their framework is all about learning to work with your specific neurotype rather than fighting it. It gives us a practical, strengths-based lens to dismantle overwhelm and put actual strategies into practice daily.

My background in navigating institutional systems spans a wide range of geography. Back in grad school, I learned the ropes inside the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). Since launching Pendulum Voc, I’ve handled everything from service contracts with the Colorado DVR to successfully coaching private clients through the complex Washington state DVR process. I also spent time contracting with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), serving as a CRC for their Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) and Personalized Career Guidance and Planning (PCPG) programs. Having worked both inside and alongside these systems, I know exactly how to pull the right levers so rigid rules do not stand in your way.

My work covers the entire spectrum of a career. I am just as comfortable helping a high school student map out their very first post-graduation transition plan as I am helping a seasoned corporate executive restructure a mismatched workday.

When I am not digging into vocational data or partnering with coaching clients, I am usually focused on community advocacy and animal rescue. I spent many years volunteering as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for youth in foster care. I also run The Autistic Cat, an advocacy venture that combines my art with activism by raising funds for feline rescue groups and supporting Autist-led research.

Spoiler alert: you can't actually change how your brain is wired anyway. So let's stop trying to squeeze your operating system into a standard job description, and start using objective data or a targeted coaching strategy to make your working life adapt to you.