About

Jen SluMac is a hope dealer, living a life that aims to make the world beautiful and just for all. She aims to be part of the solution in a world tormented by fear and violence, separateness and isolation. Jen agrees with Mother Teresa who said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

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Jen's debut novel, soulnotskin: becoming the me I was meant to be, was inspired by true events. As a queer woman longing for a faith community, her road has been complicated but never deterred. She found her ministry in storytelling - as a graphic designer, comedian/performer, speaker, teacher, and author.

To inspire humanconnection through creatingand curating stories that heal.

A passionate, self-directed Supervisor, Strategic Training Designer, Credentialed Adult Educator, and People Person with both lived and learned experiences of Post Traumatic Growth. Served as an educator for eight years at Santa Rita Jail, two of those as a Lead Teacher supervising new teachers through the California Teacher Credentialing Process. Served as a contract Housing Supervisor for Project Room Key – overseeing ten case managers and monitoring housing placement progress.

Currently working as the Learning and Staff Development Manager with Horizon Services, rebuilding an organization from the ground up alongside an incredible team of dedicated professionals. A Certified Substance Abuse Counselor and an effective Team Leader. Experience training others in and employing principles of Harm Reduction, TIC, Verbal De-escalation, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Peer Support, Restorative Justice principles and Theory of Change model.

A heart to serve.