Jen Kouba is a Double Demon with both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from DePaul in the College of Communication with coursework in Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies to become a certified Peace Circle Facilitator. She served as the Director of Alumni Relations at DePaul, Director of Development & Community Engagement at LPCS, and Associate Director of Individual Giving & Communications at Connections for the Homeless. In 2021, she joined the team at Care for Real as the Director of Development and Communications. She is an alumna of the Vincentian Lay Missionaries and volunteers with Inspiration Corporation and Best Buddies Illinois. She lives in Edgewater with her cat Daisy and spends free time practicing yoga, making art, tap dancing, and writing a monthly newsletter for Dance Dance Party Party Chicago. Her favorite part about being an instructor is learning from students. She is looking forward to witnessing and learning from your wisdom and expertise each quarter!