Jennifer Paris is a full-time faculty member of the Early Childhood Education Department. She previously taught Child Development courses as an adjunct for Rio Hondo College in Whittier for 11 years, MiraCosta College in Oceanside for 6 years, and Cerritos College in Norwalk for 3 years. Her special interests include OER (open educational resources) and online teaching. She has cared for and taught children of all ages and had experiences throughout her schooling in campus Child Development lab schools.

Jennifer received her B.A. in Family and Consumer Sciences: Child Development/Early Childhood Education from Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska and her M.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Jennifer is the proud mother of girl/boy twins that keep her quite busy and on a continual mission of self-improvement. As a roller coaster enthusiast with budding thrill riders, she is excited to have Magic Mountain so close. She is excited to have found her professional home and to be able to concentrate her time and energy contributing to Early Childhood Education Department and College of the Canyons.