Jennifer Wilson

Jennifer Wilson is a consultant, coach, educator, activist, and author. She founded New Leaf Coaching and Consulting in 2006 to partner with world-changing organizations, such as The Obama Foundation and NRDC, that are committed to social and environmental justice. As an abuse survivor, she uses both her pain and resilience to support others in their own healing.

Jennifer earned a Masters in Counseling and Educational Psychology, leading to a career in community social work and AODA counseling before holding multiple roles within K12 public schools and higher education. After co-founding two high schools serving marginalized urban youth, she shifted her focus to working for transformational change within the nonprofit sector to ensure that future generations live on a healthy planet in just societies.

Jennifer has had a lifelong love affair with words and writing. She had her first byline in 4th grade, reporting the 4-H club news for her local paper, and the first book she bought with her own money was Roget's Thesaurus. When she's not reading or writing, she heads outside for inspiration, around her home state of Wisconsin and across the world.