Hello, my name is Jennifer Mackey. I am 28 years old and very excited to be representing Newfoundland and Labrador at this year's Festival.
I work as a Registered Nurse, both in the surgical and forensic fields, and recently completed my Master's Degree in Health Ethics from Memorial University.
When not working, I love performing. I have been a part of the Newfoundland musical arts scene since a young age, but my favourite memory has to be performing at the Canadian Embassy in Dublin on Canada Day.
I also enjoy travelling and fundraising with Team Broken Earth, a group that helps provide medical relief to those in developing countries. My work included a trip to Haiti, where we supervised surgery and trained staff to adapt to more updated nursing.
Additionally, I enjoy dressing up as 'Hope' the garden fairy with the Canadian Cancer Society – Pink Days in Bloom, an organisation that helps support those with breast cancer in the province of Newfoundland.
