Jenna Jordan

@jennajordan.me

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Data engineer in practice, data librarian at heart. Knitter, dog momma, board gamer, and consumer of sci-fi/fantasy of all mediums. Civic tech, data for good, peace/conflict data, and philosophizing thru data modeling https://jennajordan.me

Circular frame with white warp strings and teal roving wool woven to look like bubbles in the middle
My tea/coffee setup: my new hario switch glass set on my scale, next to my celadon gongfu tea set, a clay tea pot, matcha whisk, and gooseneck kettle. And the rest of my kitchen behind it.
dbt Summit '26 I'm speaking September 15-18 The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas www.gitdbt.com/dbt-summit
Bella on top of the cozy cave bed partially covered by a blanket. Also laying on various toys. Not in her right mind.
Leigh presenting her talk. This slide is titled "In the AI world, why is design still important?" The bullets below read: - slows you down and keeps you close to the problem - prevents you from leaning and building on assumptions - constraints, relationships, edge cases sometimes present themselves when you work visually - the output is no the point... but it does aide in collaboration - a well understood problem = a fast solution
Eric presenting about state and local health data reporting through the example of his son's birth
View of the Boston harbor at sunset from the boat
Data Camp '26 Out-Of-Pocket Make your own s'mores!
Jimin in a blue suit standing on a balcony at the Mexican National Palace
Jimin during the BTS 2026 world tour in a black leather and fur outfit and long blond hair.
Many mugs with many kinds of skulls on them
Bella (my dog) laying on my green couch with her head on a white pillow, front paws curled in front like a rabbit and one ear sticking straight up
dbt Champions "It's not about the mechanics of transforming data, it's about how you can improve processes. Every technical choice is also a governance choice." - Jenna Jordan Senior Analytics Engineer Ratio PBC Building dbt projects for public health initiatives and Health & Human Services organizations
Output from my “art weaving” workshop, which is honestly just about vibes. Ignore the phone shadow
I’m in a hammock swing, on my covered front porch, with my knitting on my lap and pattern held up by the porch swing rope, with two dogs relaxing in the background. It’s 65 degrees and the birds are singing all around. In February.
Bella and Bemo sleeping in a line on the couch, with Bemo’s head perilously close to Bella’s butt (her stinkers can be killer)
Three skeins of Malabrigo Rios in Sobre La Luna by Lena Fedotova
Blue cowl pinned on the blocking mats with Alyssa Liu skating in the background
Blueish multicolored yarn, freshly caked
Candied oranges dipped in chocolate. The chosen ones that remained whole.
Orange slices simmering in a pot of syrup
Picture from the talk taken by Peter Hanssens. I'm up on stage looking at my slide about all the various fields that fall under the big tent of Library & Information Science.
Title slide from my talk: "Think like a librarian: fresh perspectives from a time-honored tradition". Image from the movie "Desk Set"
Bella in a sweater and under a blanket on a couch and resting on a pillow
Bella with a snow mustache
Stop trying to make “context graphs” happen Mean girls meme “stop trying to make fetch happen”
My kabocha miso soup in my new Dutch oven pot.
White and brown dog sleeping on a pillow on a couch
Compassionate
Wearing my finished shawl at the ren fair - a pinkish bluish yarn with sections of garter stitch and fishnet lace
Red northern lights over an abandoned hunting supplies shop
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer on a kindle, a cinnamon latte, and an ancient river
Bella pup meets motherduck duck