Jena Jenkins
 
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Meet the next step in improving your verbal communication skills.

Jena Jenkins is a verbal communications specialist based in Carpinteria, CA. With a Masters degree in counseling psychology and honors in public speaking, Jena brings years of experience in both the public and private sector to her services, including 1-on-1 communications counseling, workshop-style organizational training, and interview coaching.

Not located in the Santa Barbara region? 1-on-1 coaching is also available via Skype™ and other video chat platforms!

 

Services

 

1-on-1 Communication
Counseling 

Communication counseling can provide you with vital skills for getting your ideas across, becoming more persuasive, and building confidence in yourself. Learn proven strategies to make your message clear and enticing whether it’s mediating your personal life, giving a toast at a social event, or presenting your ideas to a board room.

Interview
Coaching

Discover how to tailor information to present yourself as the best candidate in an interview by learning what your unique selling points are and how to structure and personalize answers to common interview questions, all while receiving personal feedback and tips to continually improve your performance. 

Organizational
Communication

Successful communication is a critical tool for all individuals, departments, and organizations. This uniquely developed training offers straightforward solutions for many common road blocks in connecting with people on all levels of an organization while providing actionable advice for handling communication pit falls.

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Testimonials

 

“Jena provided me with the tools I needed to organize my thoughts and express them in a clear and confident way. I highly recommend her if you are struggling with preparing for an interview.”

Ana Maria Peinado
Accounting Assistant, City of Santa Barbara 

 

“Jena helped me develop the words I needed to clearly express my creative intentions to potential buyers and the confidence required to present my best self.”

Amy Stanfield
Artist

“Jena gave me the confidence I needed to feel empowered in expressing my skills.  Together we were able to create a narrative of information that enabled me to create a meaningful connection with my audience.”

Jessica Grey
Harbor Patrol Officer

 

“Jena Jenkins is a lively, smart, totally engaging speaker.  An idealist with a sense of humor, she's always savvy about facts and the larger values they represent - just a pleasure to listen to. Inspiring!”

Gaby Edwards 
Carpinteria Friends of the Library Chairperson 

 
 

“I am deeply grateful that I decided to take a group workshop with Jena. She introduced me to many new concepts in a way that changed my view of the world. “

Mitra Cline
Forever Bird Studios