Jenn Donahue

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Jenn Donahue
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Texas A&M University
University of California, Berkeley
OccupationBusinesswoman
Notable workThe Last Seabee Battalion in Afghanistan

Jennifer L. Donahue is an American businesswoman, seismic engineer, and leadership coach. [1] [2] She is the founder and incumbent president of JL Donahue Engineering. [1]

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Donahue has served as a US Navy Captain in Iraq and Afghanistan. [1]

Early life and education

Donahue was educated at Texas A&M University. Later, she completed her doctorate degree with specialization in geotechnical earthquake engineering from University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering. [3]

Career

Donahue joined the US Navy in 1996 and served in the Civil Engineer Corps before joining the reserve component in 2000. [3]

In 2011, she traveled to Japan to analyze the earthquake which triggered a tsunami. [3] She also went to Samoa after the 8.1 earthquake. [4]

She has also taught courses at University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles. Currently, she lectures at California Polytechnic State University. [5]

Donahue is the founder of JL Donahue Engineering, a notable seismic analysis and engineering firm, which is based in California. [6] [7]

Publication

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