Jen Ontiveros is a mixed-media installation artist and arts administrator living in Oakland, CA. Native to Abilene, Texas, Jen uprooted with her family to California in the early 90s, moving throughout the state for school and a two-year AmeriCorps service program. She graduated with a B.A. in Art Studio Practice and Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and received an M.Ed. in Equity and Social Justice with a focus on community arts programming for youth from San Francisco State University. Currently she is finishing her M.A. in Contemporary Art History, Theory, & Criticism, researching socially engaged art and public practices at SFSU. She recently joined on as the Development Coordinator for di Rosa, an art museum and sculpture park nestled in the Carneros region of Napa Valley. When she is not working, researching, or commuting, Jen enjoys playing dominos, crocheting relentlessly, and sharing food and conversations with close friends.