Autobiographical Sketch-- Written January 2015, Updated July 2018

Jenica Rose Christensen Burgan was born on April 29, 1995 at 4:10 am. She was an allegorical rosebud with thick, dark hair, weighing 6 lbs 13 oz at her birth. Second of eight children, she grew up with a slightly reckless, but increasingly responsible approach to life. In her irresponsible moments, she was rescued by her irrefutably proficient elder sister; in her responsible ones, she looked to said sister for approval.

If one were to ask for the defining theme to Jenica's childhood, that word would be 'hilarity'. From ill-fated easter egg hunts among raw, shattered eggs to panic-inducing late-night adventures with daddy's hard contacts, the people of the Christensen household were very rarely bored.

Eventually, school began. Jenica was a model student through her school years, managing to achieve good grades for the most part, but never good enough to draw attention.

The summer before she began ninth grade, she decided she wanted to study math at home with her father. This led to partial home school throughout High School. In her sophomore year (2010), she traveled to Germany as a live-in nanny, returning after three months to finish school. In 2013, with high school complete, she got a job and started figuring out what was next.

Her family and interests led her to a job at a little Charter School in Perry City, where she worked from 2014- 2017, during which time she married and gave birth to her first child. She has since been employed at the Center for Creativity, Innovation, and Discovery, in Cache Valley, Utah, where she was a part of the founding team.

Her current occupation is that of motherhood, with her second child due in September of 2018. Jenica finds great satisfaction in working with children of all ages and writing in all capacities. In addition, she enjoys singing, theater and a plethora of other activities in the realm of the arts. She is currently working on her first book and hopes to be a published author within the next 3-5 years.