Jenny Jones Coldren Based in Durham, North Carolina, is a mother to two children she adopted through foster care as well as one biological child. As a former educator turned full time special needs mom, Jenny is familiar with what it takes to make sure marginalized populations are not overlooked within educational and medical settings, but are empowered to advocate for their voices to be heard and their needs to be met. Her advocacy for better educational opportunities and greater mental healthcare access in her community led her to working as a campaign manager for a candidate for Durham Board of Education. She is excited to develop her own leadership capacity through this Fellowship so she can effectively advocate for other children and families in her community with diverse needs that are unmet by current educational, social, and mental health systems.