Jen Heebink is a proud University of Wisconsin River Falls grad who is in her 9th year (as of 2017-18) teaching full time DAPE in the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District at the secondary level. Jen was the 2013 MNDAPE Young Professionals Award winner who is passionate about giving everyone a chance connect, belong and be brave. Recently she introduced Unified PE (Inclusive PE at Buffalo High School and is looking to bring it to the middle school next!) She is married to a crazy marathon runner Brandon who teaches science at Wayzata High School  and  a mom to 2 year old Kara and 4 year old Hannah.