Jena was born in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, but her mom moved their
family to the Okanagan to be close to grandparents just before she
turned 1 and she has never left.
What lead you to where you are currently?
My road to accounting was a little longer than most. In high
school I was idealistic about the environment and conservation and
my goal was to work with David Suzuki one day. Therefore, I entered
into the Bachelor of Science program at Okanagan University College
(now UBCO). After my first year, I decided I needed to take a year
off to do some soul searching, but still returned and finished my
BSc with a major in biology and minor in psychology. When I
graduated I had no idea what my next step would be, as none of the
professions that an undergraduate in Biology would lead to,
appealed to me. My grandpa set me up to see one of his friends who
specializes in career psychology and the results of the multitude
of career aptitude tests was conclusive....I was meant
