Jennifer Myers grew up among the cornfields of Ohio. Graduating from the Ohio State University in 1991 she moved to Chicago where she began a career as a Modern Dancer. Performing and choreographing for the next seven years in Chicago and through out the Midwest, she eventually became artistic director of her own company, ‘Structure’.

In 1996, the sudden death of Jennifer’s dancing partner prompted her to question life, catapulting her on a spiritual search. She traveled to India and to San Diego, where she participated with a community helping produce self-growth seminars. In 2002 she began a career in Real Estate, yet could not escape a part of her past and poor decision-making. On April 23, 2003 she was arrested by the Federal Government and indicted along with twenty other people for her participation in a marijuana conspiracy. While on Pre-Trial she continued in real estate until her self-surrender, opening a real estate investment office in Los Angeles for the company she worked and managing operations.

With the tremendous support of her family and friends Jennifer was able to make it through two and a half years on pre-trial, awaiting sentencing- her future unknown. Having no choice but to surrender to her experience, she began to built fortitude and strength and a deeper reverence and trust for the process of life. On November 22, 2005 Jennifer was sentenced to three years in a Federal Prison Camp.

Mostly, it was by the help of hiring Federal Prison Consultant, David Novak that Jennifer was able to self-surrender on February 28, 2006 to FPC Alderson, feeling more secure and knowledgeable about what she would be facing. When she walked through the prison gates, David was still available for her questions.

Her fourteen months incarcerated, though challenging and difficult, gave her many gifts as well. In prison she created relationships she valued. She was stunned at the large number of women locked-up for non-violent crime, most on lengthy drug sentences, and many leaving a child behind. When she was released she made a personal vow to give back from her experience.

Upon meeting women in prison who had not had the support of a prison consultant before their incarceration, Jennifer began to realize how lucky she was to have had David Novak by her side - someone she could talk to, and lean on, who had walked the path before her.

Jennifer’s desire is to offer the knowledge she has gained from her own personal journey, to and through federal incarceration, and give it to you.

Currently, she is working on writing her first book about her experience, and continues her custom hand-made design business, Tarikidesign, which originated from her time spent incarcerated.