December 23, 2024

Staff profile: Jennifer Brake, editor in chief

Jennifer Brake is a senior at the University of Tennessee studying Journalism and Electronic Communication. She is also the editor in chief of the Tennessee Journalist, a program planning intern at Scripps Networks Interactive for HGTV and DIY Network  and occasionally freelances for the Knoxville News Sentinel, where she was an intern for nearly a year.

Jennifer started writing for TNJN during her freshman year at UT. After two semesters as a news writer, she was promoted to news editor and later took over as editor in chief.

She hopes to work for an elite magazine, newspaper or news website when she graduates in May 2014.

When she’s not writing, Jennifer enjoys reading, dancing and taking her dog to the park.