Jennifer Kuo
Jennifer Kuo brings more than 20 years of experience in health and wellness, community engagement, education, marketing and event and program planning across the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors. At the heart of her career is a commitment to fostering health and well-being, nurturing creativity and driving positive social impact. Shaped by both personal and professional experiences, she is dedicated to advancing the integration of arts and health through education, advocacy, research and practice. Her passion lies in developing programs that harness the therapeutic benefits of expressive arts and mindfulness practices, informed by research to improve health outcomes.
She currently serves as a special projects consultant for California for the Arts, helping to develop its Arts & Health Initiative, and is an adjunct professor at East Los Angeles College. She has also contributed to research projects with the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine and Jameel Arts & Health Lab. Additionally, Jennifer chairs the Los Angeles chapter of Sisters in Public Health and the Arts in Public Health Working Group of the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities.
Born and raised in Southern California, Jennifer earned a master of public health in community health education from California State University, Northridge, and a bachelor of arts in marketing/music from San Francisco State University. She is also a certified yoga instructor, social-emotional arts facilitator and Certified Health Education Specialist. Previously, she held positions at TOMS, The Walt Disney Company and Boys & Girls Club.
Jennifer Kuo brings more than 20 years of experience in health and wellness, community engagement, education, marketing and event and program planning across the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors. At the heart of her career is a commitment to fostering health and well-being, nurturing creativity and driving positive social impact. Shaped by both personal and professional experiences, she is dedicated to advancing the integration of arts and health through education, advocacy, research and practice. Her passion lies in developing programs that harness the therapeutic benefits of expressive arts and mindfulness practices, informed by research to improve health outcomes.
She currently serves as a special projects consultant for California for the Arts, helping to develop its Arts & Health Initiative, and is an adjunct professor at East Los Angeles College. She has also contributed to research projects with the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine and Jameel Arts & Health Lab. Additionally, Jennifer chairs the Los Angeles chapter of Sisters in Public Health and the Arts in Public Health Working Group of the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities.
Born and raised in Southern California, Jennifer earned a master of public health in community health education from California State University, Northridge, and a bachelor of arts in marketing/music from San Francisco State University. She is also a certified yoga instructor, social-emotional arts facilitator and Certified Health Education Specialist. Previously, she held positions at TOMS, The Walt Disney Company and Boys & Girls Club.