Jenny Hanson

Jenny is an Academic Advisor serving Intra-University Transfer (IUT) students who are seeking admission to Leeds. She was born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa and is a proud alumna of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business (Marketing & Leadership Certificate). She began her career abroad in Australia working in marketing and communications roles across startup, hospitality and consulting industries. While earning her MBA and Master of Marketing from the University of Newcastle Australia, she discovered her passion for student support and pivoted into higher education.

 

Prior to joining Leeds, she worked as the CEO and General Manager of the University of Newcastle Students’ Association, a non-profit and registered charity established in 2020 to deliver support services and programming to over 30,000 University of Newcastle students. She led a team of 40 staff and student employees to provide free and discounted events and workshops, clubs and societies, food relief programs, representation via the student government, as well as welfare and advocacy services across five campuses.

 

Jenny loves to spend time with her husband in the great outdoors whether its hiking, skiing, swimming, playing sports, or even just watching the clouds! She is passionate about going thrift shopping for treasures, trying local craft beers, listening to true crime podcasts, and planning her next travel adventure. She also has a very cheeky orange cat named Link who always keeps her on her toes with his wild antics!