324. "Optics vs. Reality" - Jennifer Osborne

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Engineer Jennifer Osborne is fierce and committed. Her love for the fire service is trumped by her love of the process. This NJ native went all in, finding mentors who helped her find her way navigating a career she knew nothing about in Clark County, NV. Jennifer believes in the process and this is done through education which in her words is the best way to achieve diversity. So many come to the job without prior experience or knowledge of what the fire service is all about. Jennifer helps run the "Beyond Explorers" program which addresses this issue. The next step after the young explorer program is taking interested people and educating them about the job, expectations, terminology and all the other aspects of the job we take for granted. This program creates a solid base for those that want to pursue the fire service by giving them the tools they need before taking the leap. Jennifer pulls no punches and has a great story to tell. Her all in attitude is certainly representative of what we need to push this job forward.