{"id":8151,"date":"2022-08-11T14:22:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T18:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/?page_id=8151"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:39:16","slug":"jenny-ward","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/jenny-ward\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenny Ward"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director, Academic &amp; Career Exploration<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10306 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/Jenny-Ward-headshot-e1749477448243-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/Jenny-Ward-headshot-e1749477448243-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/Jenny-Ward-headshot-e1749477448243-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/Jenny-Ward-headshot-e1749477448243-768x1088.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/Jenny-Ward-headshot-e1749477448243-1084x1536.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/Jenny-Ward-headshot-e1749477448243.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/h4>\r\n<h4>Biography<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Jenny is the Director of Academic &amp; Career Exploration (ACE) overseeing academic advising for students enrolled in University Exploratory and University Transition majors and campus-wide\u00a0 exploration education and outreach efforts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The ACE team delivers integrated academic and career planning support to assigned advisees and provides individual appointments, assessment interpretation, course instruction (FYS 101: First Year Studies Exploratory and COUN ED 205: Exploring Majors and Careers), experiential learning programs, and resources to all exploring undergraduate students. Jenny is a member of of NCDA (National Career Development Association), NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers), and Career Leadership Collective\u2019s Mastermind 2024 cohort.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Responsible Areas:<\/strong>\u00a0Academic &amp; Career Exploration<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>CliftonStrengths<\/strong>: Harmony, Input, Responsibility, Relator, Learner<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:jlward@utk.edu\">Contact Jenny<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>B.S. in Education, University of Missouri, Columbia<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>M.Ed. 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