Jennifer Maxwell

Attending

Academic Major

Undeclared

Class of 2024

Jennifer Maxwell is excited to begin school at Muhlenberg College in the fall. While originally from Monrovia, Jennifer’s family fled Liberia during the civil war and lived in Sierra Leone for some time. When she was eleven, Jennifer was adopted by a new family, although her adoptive parents have since passed away. After that, Jennifer's siblings stepped up and raised her. She is grateful for the support and unconditional love they have given her and how they have driven her to continuously succeed and persevere. She is passionate about reading and writing, especially poetry. In 2018, she was named one of the winners of the Liberian Counties Meet Peace Poetry Competition. Jennifer’s love for poetry and for her home country has led her to seek volunteer opportunities that combine both of these interests. Currently, Jennifer serves as the planning coordinator at Smiling Faces International. She also works at the Liberian Poet Society where she assists with coordinating programs, implementing policies, scheduling meetings and events, and maintaining the budget. Through these organizations, Jennifer is learning how to network and express herself through art. Even though she believes these groups and others are creating positive change in society, Jennifer still knows there is a long way to go. She wants to major in business entrepreneurship, so she can help create new jobs in her community. She hopes to help reduce the unemployment rate, which she sees as a major hurdle for her country’s development. 

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Mentors 

Britte Bennett, Director of Strategic Customer Development, Torani
Naina Bhadra, Corporate Counsel, Lyft
Carol Chang, Chief Financial Officer, Family Office, SHE-CAN
Adolpha Cole, Founder, Candidly Speaking
Elyse Imamura, Director of National Accounts & Corporate Sales, Michael Skurnik Wines​
Adam McLean, Director, Social Enterprise, Relationship Coffee Institute
Corrinne Russell, Owner/CA Licensed Esthetician, Skincare by Corrinne