Jen Murray is the Senior Director of District Partnerships for Effective School Solutions, and she helps school and district leaders in MA, RI, NH, ME, IL, and MN envision and implement a continuum of school-based mental health supports that enable all students to be educated in the least restrictive environment. She has her BSE in Special Education and a minor in Psychology and has worked at the intersection of Special Education and Social Work for over 20 years. Jen is passionate about creating individualized partnership models that meet the unique needs of each district. She has experience as a teacher in public and private school settings and spent time working for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, advocating on behalf of children in the foster care system and at-risk youth. Jen enjoys spending time with her husband Chris and three very busy children.