Owner at Jenny Mackenzie Films
Greater Salt Lake City Area
- Current
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- Executive Directory at Jenny Mackenzie Films
- Past
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- Chief Program Officer at YWCA of Salt Lake City
- Clinical Consultant at Rape Recovery Center of Salt Lake City
- Clinical Consultant at YWCA of Salt Lake City
- Coordinator of Family Therapy Training at National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine
- Staff Social Worker/Social Work Intern at McLean Hospital
- Education
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- University of Utah
- University of Utah
- Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic
- Simmons College
- Brown University
- Industry
- Motion Pictures and Film
- Websites
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Summary
After 20 years on the front lines as a social worker helping to run nonprofit organizations, I went back to film school to pursue one of my life long passions- documentary film making.
My first film, “Where’s Herbie” is an award winning portrait of a 91-year-old working lobsterman who shares his philosophy on life, death, and the risks of retirement.
I am currently traveling the film festival circuit and speaking circuit to promote my current film, "Kick Like a Girl," an award-winning documentary about hopes, dreams and possibilities - and a tenacious team of 8-year-old girls who, 35 years after Title IX, are still breaking new ground.
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Specialties:
Documentary filmmaker, clinician, researcher, former nonprofit administrator, coach
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Experience
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Executive Directory
Jenny Mackenzie Films
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
Director and producer of documentary films focusing on human-interest stories. We produce films that are “real people, true stories, inspirational films” that integrate my 20 years of nonprofit and social work experience and help reach a wide audience to create social change.
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Chief Program Officer
YWCA of Salt Lake City
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2000 — 2005 (5 years)
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Clinical Consultant
Rape Recovery Center of Salt Lake City
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
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Clinical Consultant
YWCA of Salt Lake City
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
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Coordinator of Family Therapy Training
National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1987 — 1995 (8 years)
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Staff Social Worker/Social Work Intern
McLean Hospital
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Mental Health Care industry)
1985 — 1986 (1 year)
Hall-Mercer Children's Center
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Education
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University of Utah
Graduate classes, Film, 2005 — 2007
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University of Utah
Ph.D., 1999
Dissertation topic: Multi-generational patterns in adolescent pregnancy.
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Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic
Post Graduate, Structural Family Therapy, 1988
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Simmons College
MSW, Social Work, 1986
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Brown University
BS, Psychology, 1984
Additional Information
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Websites:
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Interests:
Motivational speaker, filmmaker, coaching girls' sports, sports as social change.
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Honors:
Kick Like a Girl - nominated for the prestigious "Billie" (Jean King) Award for the positive portrayal of women and girls in the media.
Kick Like a Girl - won "Audience Award for Children's Shorts," Newport International Film Festival
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
