Get to Know UWHEN: Jenn Gibbs

The University of Utah's UWHEN chapter members are a diverse group of women committed to helping peers connect with resources to support their professional development. Get to know us through this series of blog posts! 

 

1. How do you prefer to start your day?

I’ve come to realize that I’m responsible for choosing what station in my head I listen to all day, so while I’m feeding the dog and getting the coffeemaker going, I list off something I’m grateful for, something I’m looking forward to, something I can do to take care of someone, and how I want to feel when I go to bed that night. It sets me up for a good day.

 

2. What was your first job?

My very first job was cleaning cabins at a rustic resort in the Adirondacks. I overcame my arachnophobia that summer because there happens to be a lot of spiders in the woods and, as it turned out, I couldn’t stand to leave a cobweb in a windowsill. Come to think of it, good housekeeping is a lot like good editing. The same kind of attention to detail is necessary for both.

 

3. What energizes you at work?

I’m motivated by the pursuit of a well-composed creation. I love seeing something I’ve worked on come together, whether it’s a communication product, an event, a plan—whatever. It doesn’t matter if it was a solo act or a team effort. It makes me so happy to see something that didn’t previously exist I just want to go and do it all again.