Jenn Ruben was born and raised in Lansing Michigan. She published her first book at the age of 24, "I Wanted Sunshine But Ran . . . Sideways," which tells the humorous story of her experience in the Americorps program while living with her boyfriend and annoying roommate in an apartment in Fresno California. Her book was awarded for an honorable mention and reviewed by the Fresno Magazine, January Issue 2011. A graduate of Michigan State University, Jenn currently lives in Dewitt Michigan and received her Masters Degree from Wright State University in Ohio.