Jennifer Gorman was a site fellow at Tsehootsooi Medical Center in Fort Defiance, Arizona (2018-2020). She was born and raised in Chinle, AZ in the heart of the Navajo Reservation. She attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and obtained her B.S. in Exercise Science from Arizona State University. After 7 years of working at Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility she accepted a position at Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) Tsehootsooi Medical Center in Fort Defiance, AZ. She obtained her M.S. in Sports Management from California University of Pennsylvania and is now the Director of Wellness & Fitness at FDIHB Nihi Dine’e Ba Wellness Center. She has worked in the fitness field for over 15 years and is committed to improving the overall health and wellbeing of the Navajo community through exercise and physical activity. She enjoys running, hiking, spending time with family and eating different foods. She is hard-working, but doesn’t like to take herself too seriously.

Field of work: Administration, Public Health

Areas of interest: Hiking, Chatting, Running