Biography of Jen Appel New York Founder and CEO
Jen Appel is an artist, educator, filmmaker, and founder based in Locust Valley, New York, with professional roots across all five boroughs of New York, including Long Island, New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Her family background is deeply connected to the region, as her father grew up in the Bronx, her mother was from Brooklyn, and she was born in Old Brookville, New York. These early ties established a strong connection to place, culture, and community that continues to inform her work. For more than 30 years, she has built a career spanning film, education, branding, and civic media. Her professional experience includes work in theater, film, fine art, and music, alongside a sustained commitment to teaching advanced humanities subjects such as A.P. U.S. History and U.S. Government, as well as Business and Entrepreneurship. Through this combination of