An acclaimed coach, artist and writer, Jennifer has been fortunate to enjoy an exciting and varied career in the music business.  As a singer, Jennifer has had the privilege of working with with Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Def Leppard, Christina Aguilera, Wyclef Jean, Jessica Simpson, Smokey Robinson, Delta Goodrem, Babyface, Kid Rock and Usher.  She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Grammys, American Idol, The Tonight Show, The World Music Awards, The Dave Letterman Show and The VH1 Rock Honors, as well as on the theatrical stage in performances met with critical acclaim. Most recently, Jennifer was a lead singer in Cirque du Soleil's DELIRIUM, performing for over 1 million people in 16 countries in 2007.

Jennifer’s knowledge of the voice coupled with her unique understanding of how to best communicate with singers has made her a rare gem in the coaching field as well.  Her powerful and effective training methods have attracted a clientele of television actors and pop, R&B, country, Broadway and jazz singers, including Grammy, CMA and Emmy-award winning artists.  Her insights and experiences have been captured in her ground-breaking book "The Art of Singing: Discovering and Developing Your True Voice" to be published by Hal Leonard in Fall 2008. 

In addition to coaching and performing, Jennifer is also a songwriter and poet.  She authored an original poetic work to accompany the world premiere of Mark O'Connor's string concerto "In The Summertime” as well as lyrics to his compositions for both a musical theater project and a new American Song Cycle entitled “The Journey”. 

Her own original compositions have been featured in television, film, and recordings, including Wyclef Jean’s "Masquerade" on which she also arranged and played the piano.   Her writing recently earned her a spot as a top-20 finalist in the 2007 American Idol Songwriting Competition for her song If You Ask Me To composed with Shedrick Mitchell.

Of Lebanese, Cuban and Mexican descent, this Washington DC native graduated Magna Cum Laude with degrees in Literature and Vocal Performance from the University of Maryland.   Currently based in New York, Jennifer divides the days' too-few hours between writing, coaching, performing and recording, as well as activist work in both local communities and abroad.