Jennifer Boulanger

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Award-winning author Jennifer Boulanger is a free-lance journalist and memoirist whose book, "A Song for Olaf: A Memoir of Sibling Love at the Dawn of the HIV-AIDS Pandemic" has received stunning reviews.

Her story:

Beginning a new career at age 62, I became a writer, pursuing the activity that had always been my passion and publishing my first book. Prior to my foray into writing, I spent the entirety of my working life as an academician. Early in my career, I was a high school English teacher, a college instructor of English and ESL, a writing tutor and a Learning Center Director. In the 1990’s, I was encouraged to pursue administration, ultimately being selected an academic dean at Mohawk Valley Community College, overseeing courses and faculty for ESL, developmental education, college seminar, world languages, and education until my retirement in 2016.

In 2009, I earned a doctorate in Adult Education from the Teachers College at Columbia University. I hold a Master of Science degree in literacy from SUNY Cortland and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from SUNY Oswego. An advocate for Utica’s refugee population, I am a member of the Board of Directors for The Center (formerly the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees). I serve as Vice President of Whitney’s Legacy, a foundation dedicated to supporting and empowering women.

My most cherished roles are wife, mother, and grandmother. I live in Central New York with my husband, staying in close proximity to my two children, their partners, and six grandchildren, from whom I learn something new every day. I cherish the beauty and transcendence that comes with immersing oneself in good literature, theater, music and art.