Boss Mum: Jenny Abamu

Mummying and Thriving

On this week's episode of our 'Boss Mum Series', we speak with Jenny Abamu a US Diplomat and former journalist. We discussed everything from her early childhood experiences, her challenges, and how she landed a job as a US diplomat. She took us on a journey where she shares her truths and gives practical advice about making strides in the workplace.
Some highlights are

• As a child, I was strong-willed and sometimes labeled rebellious. 5:29
• Sometimes I had to sleep in my car. 18:17
• Motherhood is hard, I crashed. 23:46
• Jenny's biggest lesson about motherhood. 33:10
• Maternity leave 44:31

Jenny Abamu is a U.S. Diplomat headed to Madrid, Spain. Previously, she served worked in the U.S. Consul General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She has been married for almost 10 years and is the mother of two boys, a two-year-old and a three-month-old.

Jenny joined the U.S. Foreign Service from WAMU, the local NPR news station in Washington, D.C. There she worked as an education reporter, appearing on shows and producing local and national investigations. Her work has been nominated for multiple awards.

She came to WAMU from EdSurge, where she had been a reporter and podcast cohost. She previously worked at Columbia University’s EdLab as a writer for their publication. In New York, Jenny also worked at NY1 News Channel as a field journalist, researcher, planner, and overnight assignment editor.

A native of Dallas, Texas, she has a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and a master’s in International and Comparative Education from Columbia University’s Teacher’s College. She speaks English, Spanish, Arabic, and Turkish.

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