Passionate about the protection of democracy and helping young voters become comfortable about the election process, Jen is an advocate for civic education in her community. During the 2015 federal election, Jen engaged more than 500 Hilltop students and facilitated their taking on the roles of election officials and casting Student Vote ballots for the official candidates. Instead of just studying about democracy, Jen’s students had the opportunity to experience the voting process first-hand and practice the habits of informed and engaged citizenship.