Research and Development Center

JENI

Year in School: 4th Year

Major / Minor: Business Information Systems/Information Technology

Extracurricular Activities @ U of I: Kappa Phi Lambda, ITASA, Kamakura, Vis-à-vis

Hometown: Willowbrook, IL 

Is your hometown known for anything? Not really

Favorite thing to do on campus: When it’s nice out, picnic on the Quad

What do you do in your spare time? Spend time with the people I love, travel, bake, and eat yummy food at cute restaurants.

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving

Favorite Food: sweet potato French fries, pistachio ice cream, ribs, smoothies

Favorite Movie: The Little Princess

If you could have dinner with anyone from history or present day, who would it be and why? Albert Einstein. I would like to have a conversation with him and gain some insight to his perspective on the world.

Why did you decide to work for the RC? State Farm is a great company and it gives me an opportunity to gain valuable industry experience during the semester.

What is your project about? Service Oriented Architecture; researching industry best practices for service contract design and versioning and lifecycle governance.

What is your favorite thing about working here? Meeting new people and getting paid while learning new things.

What is the most surprising thing you have learned about State Farm? That there’s a State Farm Park!