About Jen Ammenti
Consultant and Coach
For much of the last twenty years, Jen has been on a journey of self-interrogation, both personally and professionally, individually and in community. Throughout this journey, Jen has unraveled old patterns and beliefs that no longer serve her; these excavations have surfaced limiting thought processes in the areas of self-doubt, self- worth, and most importantly structures of white supremacy and social conditioning. From this transformative (and often uncomfortable) space, she has developed a solid understanding of what it means to be a self-reflective anti-racist leader committed to a lifetime of personal growth. She is transparent with the lessons she has learned along the way, showing up with vulnerability and critical humility.
Jen’s professional career as a classroom teacher catalyzed her racial awakening as a white woman. She acknowledges the power and privilege she has had in living half of her life oblivious to her racial identity. The more her racial consciousness deepens the more she is able to process and move through the shame, guilt, and grief that accompanies this work. She consistently works to disrupt her own savior complexes, take responsibility for her mistakes, and continuously challenge deeply ingrained beliefs that do not align with her conscious mind. She is able to see the ways that race and particularly whiteness show up in the systems and structures of our relationships and institutions, creating barriers for all who do not conform to the dominant norm. She understands how impactful our individual identities are on a system and how damaging they can be if we are not conscious of the effect they have on the environments we create and/or contribute to.
Jen will partner with you in consultancy, as a coach, and in support of developing and facilitating learning environments and curriculum for children and adults alike. At the heart of her work is the ability to surface and disrupt social norms and conditioning that create barriers to personal transformation and inclusive communities.
Jen is a leadership and career coach in both educational and non-profit spaces. She mentors transformational instructional coaches; and consults with and coaches school and district administration in systems change with a lens of equity and inclusion. She also facilitates learning for coaches-in-training at lumia.
Let’s get in touch
Reach out to Jen today! Your first session is free, and without commitment. She’d love to hear from you.