Jennah Kiefer, Project Manager
jennah@pdx.edu | (530) 680-8668
Between growing up in Paradise, California, and living in various communities around Oregon for the last 15 years, Jennah has cultivated a deep appreciation for the natural environment and diverse human perspectives. Jennah draws from her experience in community outreach, science communications, project coordination, external partner relations, development planning, and facilitation. She roots her work in a passion for collaborative problem-solving.
Jennah previously worked at the OSU College of Forestry, and before that, a place-based environmental nonprofit organization. She studied International Development at the University of Oregon with a focus on public policy, community health, and sustainability and also conducted research in Morocco on rural and urban healthcare capacity development. A large portion of her life and work has been dedicated to the agricultural realm ranging from on-the-ground farming, to local food-focused business development, and global commodity supply chain management with an emphasis on beekeeping and honey.
She lives outside of Pendleton with her husband and their two dogs, Buckley and Hatcher. On off-hours, you can find her making baked goods, back-country skiing, mountain biking, surfing, or trail running.