About Jenn....

Hi, my name is Jennifer Hansen.  I am a mother of three spectacular boys ages 9, 6, and 5.  I recently (as in 2 weeks ago) moved here to Michigan to attend GVSU.  Prior to my move I lived just outside of Cincinnati in Hebron, KY.  I am taking this course to fulfill a prerequisite for the GTC program (Graduate Teachers Certificate) that I will be starting in May.  I graduated in 2000 from Southern Oregon University with a B.A. in English.  I'm a little nervous about being back in school after so long, but I'm very excited to begin a new adventure.

As I mentioned before, prior to my move here to Michigan I lived in Kentucky.  I'll be honest, I usually just claim Cincinnati as my previous residence for the sole purpose of avoiding the question, "you don't look or sound like you're from Kentucky."  Well, that's because I'm not!  I was born and raised in southern Oregon, and lived in Alaska, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and now Michigan where I plan to stay long term.

I love the outdoors and I am addicted to fishing!  (Alaska was responsible for that addiction).  I am extremely adventurous, love to travel, love to cook, and love animals.  I used to be a professional horse trainer and showed Arabians and Quarter Horses all over the West Coast.  My biggest accomplishment was placing 3rd in the country at the Arabian Nationals in Dressage in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Although I do not currently own a horse, they are still my passion.  But, for now I have my English Golden Retriever, Wallace, that's helping satisfy my animal "fix."

Although I consider myself fairly up to date, this is my first online course and I am looking forward to delving further into the world of technology!