Jen McMillan is overjoyed to be a second grade teacher at Detroit Achievement Academy, and is leading our crew of "big kids" to make big gains! Last year, Jen and Kimberly's first grade students averaged over 1.5 years of growth in reading and were in the 95th percentile for growth in math nationwide. Born and raised in metro-Detroit, Jen spent seven years in the San Francisco Bay Area teaching high school and middle school, and working in teacher support and development with Teach For America. She earned her BA in Psychology from Harvard University in Massachusetts and her Masters in Education from Alliant International University. She is an Teacher Ambassador for Jossey-Bass Education as a way to continue her ongoing professional development (beyond the phenomenal training she receives through DAA and Expeditionary Learning). In her free time, Jen is an avid runner, reader, certified yoga instructor, and dog lover.