Jennifer Tran

Jenn is a first-generation daughter of refugee immigrants with a deep-rooted passion for the social and personal processes of Death. Her dedication to advocating for decolonization began with lifelong observations of how marginalized communities experience death and grief in the U.S. – observations which became intensely personal with the death of her father. This clumsy and uncomfortable experience highlighted the deep lack of knowledge/tools the Westernized Death industry has to support and honor diverse families and traditions. It strengthened Jenn’s commitment to improve the quality of death and dying across intersections of race, class, gender, culture, religion, and social justice. As a veteran of the start up world, Jenn brings a non-academic perspective to this distinguished group of experts, as well as the frameworks gained through her wealth of experience in Hospice Volunteerism, the SF Asian Women’s Shelter, and as a member of the Order of the Good Death.