Meet The Team

Jenna joined the team in 2009 as a camp counselor. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Krannert School of Management at Purdue University in 2009. She majored in Business Management with minors in Marketing and Organizational Behavior and Human Resources. While at Purdue, she also worked as a Business Writing Consultant in the Purdue Writing Lab, as a Teaching Assistant, served as a Krannert School of Management Council member and chair, and began her Americorps service being stationed at a local Boys and Girls Club assisting with education. She became interested in camp because she is also a T1D, diagnosed when she was 17 years old.

In January 2011, Jenna became the Executive Director of the organization. She is passionate about serving others with diabetes and making a difference for youth living with this disease she can relate to so well. 

Jenna has two children, one who also has Type 1 diabetes. She enjoys spending time with her husband and kids. Additionally, she serves on the Diabetes Education and Camping Association Board of Directors, on the Diabetes Camp Collaborative Board of Directors, and enjoys volunteering with her daughters’ schools. 

Emily joined DYFI in 2010 as a camp counselor and continued to spend her summers at camp throughout college. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University in 2013 where she majored in dietetics.

Emily accepted a full time position with DYFI as Development Director in March 2014. Having been diagnosed with Type 1 at age 12 and attending diabetes camps growing up, she is very passionate about the impact DYFI is able to make for kids and families dealing with diabetes.

In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, crafting, and enjoying the outdoors. Her big picture goal for the organization is the further development of programming to reach more families within the Midwest.