Jennifer Guerra
Jennifer is a reporter for Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity project, which looks at kids from low-income families and what it takes to get them ahead. She previously covered arts and culture for the station, and was one of the lead reporters on the award-winning education series Rebuilding Detroit Schools. Prior to working at Michigan Radio, Jennifer lived in New York where she was a producer at WFUV, an NPR station in the Bronx.
Her stories and documentaries have won numerous regional and national awards, and her work has aired on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Marketplace and Studio 360.
Jennifer graduated from the University of Michigan and received her M.A. in broadcast journalism from Fordham University. When she's not on the radio, she and her husband are making up lyrics to songs and singing them to their adorable baby girl.
- Checking Back In On The Barber Who Encourages Kids To Read
- Choose A Book And Read To Your Barber, He'll Take A Little Money Off The Top
- How Much Does It Cost To Educate A Student In Michigan? (Or, In The U.S.?)
- A Recipe For Success With Two Student Groups That Often Struggle
- Fitting In On Campus: Challenges For First-Generation Students
- Classroom Reflections On America's Race Relations
- There's No Place Like A Dorm Room, For The Holidays
- Schools Try 'Restorative Justice' To Keep Kids From Dropping Out