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JENNIFER PACKARD earned a BFA in Applied Media Arts/Photography, and a Masters in Communication Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Inspired by her father’s service in the US Navy in WWII, she served in the Navy Reserves as a public affairs officer, documenting the activities of Seabees in Naval Construction Forces around the globe.

Jennifer previously taught photography at the Community College of Allegheny County’s Lifelong Learning program in West Mifflin, PA, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center’s After School Program in Erie, PA, and Edinboro University’s Summer Enrichment Program for talented and gifted high school students. Additionally, she employed photography as a rehabilitative tool working with homeless women and at-risk youths.

A member of the National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA), Jennifer freelances in photography and graphic design, and is published in USA Today, NBC News, ABC Newspapers, Self.com, Navy Times, Seabee Magazine, and others. She lives in Washington, DC.