SD Fellow Candidate
Jennifer Horn-Frasier of Bluebird Sky, LLC (BluebirdSkySolutions.com) helps people and organizations get to where they want to be. Equally at home in established systems and in startups, with the big picture and the details, and with structure and ambiguity, Jennifer is a skilled facilitator and problem solver. She approaches facilitation engagements in a collaborative style and with an emphasis on listening first.
She focuses on evolution management—the art and science of imagining a desired future state, then mapping a path to achieve it. Jennifer became a Strategic Doing practitioner in 2019 and a Certified Workshop Leader in 2020. She has applied the Strategic Doing discipline with for-profit and nonprofit clients and community groups in K – 12 and higher education, the pharmaceutical industry, economic development, public health, human services, conservation, the arts, and more.
Prior to founding Bluebird Sky, Jennifer taught junior high and high school language arts; edited science books for an educational publishing company; managed workforce development research, directed strategic partnerships, managed international test development, and was a marketing and communications director for ACT, Inc.; and launched, operationalized, and served as director of strategy and programs for ACT Foundation.
For fun Jennifer rides bicycles on gravel, dirt, and pavement; plays bass guitar, sings, and occasionally plays flute in various bands; writes poems; volunteers in her community; and goes on adventures with friends and family
Jennifer Hunter is the Jennifer is the Co-founder of Gensyn Design, which she recently started after transitioning from a long career at Purdue University Fort Wayne where she served as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships of the College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science and as a Lecturer in the Department of Organizational Leadership. She is currently a Certified Strategic Doing Workshop Facilitator and a member of the inaugural class of the Strategic Doing Fellows Academy.
Regardless of the role, Jennifer’s focus is on creating collaborative experiences that lead to meaningful outcomes. For over 20 years, she has worked to guide change efforts, serving as a catalyst to introduce and explore new ideas, possibilities and connections. She strives to build strong relationships while also providing a clear and organized process for working together, making sure to manage shared expectations.
Jennifer’s experience in project and process management, leading teams, and strategic planning have inspired the development of many new ideas, where she helps others integrate their areas of interest and need with others. She is a systems-thinker who sees the big picture and helps others connect around it. In her role at Purdue, she was instrumental in leading collaborative projects between the university and industry, leading to improved organizational capability throughout the region.
With experience working in a variety of contexts, Jennifer’s recent projects have involved business, academic, manufacturing, healthcare, and nonprofit groups. She embraced Strategic Doing after seeing the significant impact on her ability to guide teams towards meaningful outcomes, particularly those involving complex collaborations between people from multiple groups.
Jennifer is available to guide remote workshops and events, using virtual collaboration tools such as MURAL to create safe spaces for groups to work when they are not physically together.
