Jen Toews holds an MA in English from the University of Colorado, Denver and BAs in both English and Biology. Prior to JWU, she tutored writing at a local community college and also taught English as a Second Language both in the United States and abroad. Through her other career in public horticulture she recently co-authored the book Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region (2018), has written plants-related articles for publications, and maintains a nature-themed blog.