Jennifer Steszewski

Program Coordinator, Academic Advising and Assessment

Undergraduate Programs

Jennifer holds a BA in Psychology and Elementary Education from Roger Williams University. Prior to her role at the University of Connecticut, Jennifer served as an elementary teacher for five years before transitioning to a service coordinator at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, NC. In her role as a service coordinator, Jennifer was responsible for counseling families and the oversight of all activities for her assigned caseload ensuring equal access to services for children as outlined in federal law IDEA, Part C.

A Connecticut native, Jennifer and her family made their way back to Connecticut from North Carolina in 2017 and she began working at UConn in 2018. Following her previous role as a service coordinator at Wake Forest Baptist Health and administrative program support role in UConn Materials Science and Engineering, Jennifer is committed to supporting students and has a passion for helping college students succeed.

As a program coordinator in the College of Engineering, Jennifer serves as the co-director of the Engineering Peer Advisor Program. She also leads staff and student training, onboarding and co-manages many internal processes serving students, staff and faculty within the College of Engineering.

Jennifer is currently enrolled in UConn’s Higher Education and Student Affairs master’s program which directly relates to her work in assessment and student programming with the College of Engineering.

In her free time, Jennifer is a busy mom to her two young sons and enjoys spending quality time with her family.