Jennifer Guerra
Senior ProducerJennifer is a reporter for Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity project, which looks at kids from low-income families and what it takes to get them ahead. She previously covered arts and culture for the station, and was one of the lead reporters on the award-winning education series Rebuilding Detroit Schools. Prior to working at Michigan Radio, Jennifer lived in New York where she was a producer at WFUV, an NPR station in the Bronx.
Her stories and documentaries have won numerous regional and national awards, and her work has aired on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Marketplace and Studio 360.
Jennifer graduated from the University of Michigan and received her M.A. in broadcast journalism from Fordham University. When she's not on the radio, she and her husband are making up lyrics to songs and singing them to their adorable baby girl.
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The city of Jackson is capitalizing on its long history as the site of a state prison.In addition to guided prison tours, visitors can now buy… -
The Detroit Institute of Arts wanted to ask Macomb County residents to pay a tax to help bring in much-needed cash for the museum, which has already cut… -
The graduation rate for the high school class of 2011 remained relatively steady compared to the previous year, despite new science and math requirements… -
Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Roy Roberts laid out his latest plan for how to turn the cash-strapped district around and help students… -
Dexter residents are still dealing with the aftermath of the tornado that through their town earlier this month. To help with the healing process, one… -
There’s a new public transit option for those who want to travel between Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport.It's called AirRide, and it hits the road… -
Two Northern Michigan scientists are turning to the public for funding help.Michigan Tech researcher Rolf Peterson studies the wolf population on Isle… -
Happy 50th, Ann Arbor Film Festival!On today's Artpod, we hear from the festival's director, Donald Harrison. We also catch up with two longtime fans of… -
The experimental Ann Arbor Film Festival kicks off its 50th season Tuesday, March 27.More than 5,000 films have been screened at the festival over the… -
The University of Michigan is leading an effort to get the arts to play a bigger role at research universities.Reading, writing, and "making" are the…
