Project Specialist
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Jane Pennington serves as a Project Specialist in the Health Emergency Response Office (HERO) at the University of Minnesota. Bringing a background in executive coaching, strategic communication, and professional training programs, Jane has held leadership roles at UnitedHealth Group, Optum, and Northwest Airlines. She served on the enterprise-wide public health crisis response team at UnitedHealth Group, managing infectious disease and other potential threats to an employee population of more than 300,000 people. Jane led the communications for and was a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for America's Health Rankings, the nation's longest-running, longitudinal health survey that looks at the relative health of all 50 states.
Jane co-founded the Medical Reserve Corps at the University of Minnesota and was instrumental in the initial training design and implementation. She has experience as a teaching assistant for undergraduate and graduate courses in public health and communications. She holds a Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Arts in journalism, both from the University of Minnesota.