Jennifer Riseden earned both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from Carson Newman University in Tennessee. She has a dual master’s degree with an emphasis as a nurse practitioner and a nurse educator. Jennifer has completed research and presentations related to simulation and its use in nursing education. She also has completed research related to diabetes in primary care, nursing burnout in the ER, as well as parental decision making related to sick children. Jennifer worked as an emergency room (ER) nurse for 7 years prior to completing her master’s degree. She then continued working in the ER as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) until she transitioned out to work in family practice. Jennifer continued working in family practice full time as a FNP for a little over 3 years until she took a full-time position as a nurse educator in a local ABSN program. She has held various leadership positions throughout her career to include the director of the ABSN program at Western Carolina University. Jennifer accepted an adjunct role at GCU in the FNP program teaching various courses in 2015 until she transitioned to full time in 2021. She has been serving as the FNP program lead since March of 2022. Professional lessons learned include communication being one of the most important aspects of leadership as well as having a heart of servant leadership. She resides with her family in Asheville, NC.