Jen Mossgraber

Jen Mossgraber is the Justice Systems Assistant at the Gault Center, where she works to improve and strengthen systems across the Center’s work in order to serve the Center’s staff and our national network of youth defenders.

Before joining the Gault Center, Jen worked at the Missouri State Public Defender System (MSPD) as the Coordinator for Specialty Practices where she provided administration and mitigation support to the specialty teams. Jen was instrumental in creating systems for the St. Louis Children’s Defense Team and served as a liaison for other offices across the state.

Jen is a graduate of the University of Missouri, St. Louis, where she studied political science and public policy. While at UMSL, Jen completed fellowships with two national organizations focused on voter registration and civic engagement.

Jen lives in St. Louis, Missouri with her partner and is currently studying front and back-end web development with LaunchCode, an organization focused on diversifying the tech field. Jen also enjoys hiking, cooking, and painting.