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Dafna Michaelson Jenet

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Running, 2024 Colorado State Senate District 21, General Election

Colorado State House, District 30 (2017 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Dafna Michaelson Jenet
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Home City:
    Commerce City, CO
  • Family:
    Husband: Michael; 3 Children
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Executive Education, Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program, Harvard Kennedy School
  • MBA, Management, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business, 1997-2001
  • Certified, Grant Writer, Grantsmanship Institute, 1997
  • BA, Music, Yeshiva University, 1991-1995

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Executive Education, Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program, Harvard Kennedy School
  • MBA, Management, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business, 1997-2001
  • Certified, Grant Writer, Grantsmanship Institute, 1997
  • BA, Music, Yeshiva University, 1991-1995
  • Social Media and Community Engagement Coordinator, National Parent Leadership Institute, 2015-2016
  • Adjunct Faculty, Entrepreneurial Promotions Metropolitan State University of Denver, 2010-2014
  • Host, Building Community with Dafna Michaelson, Castle Rock Radio, 2011
  • Director, Volunteer Services and Patient Information, Denver Health, 2005-2008

Political Experience

  • Attended, Executive Education, Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program, Harvard Kennedy School
  • MBA, Management, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business, 1997-2001
  • Certified, Grant Writer, Grantsmanship Institute, 1997
  • BA, Music, Yeshiva University, 1991-1995
  • Social Media and Community Engagement Coordinator, National Parent Leadership Institute, 2015-2016
  • Adjunct Faculty, Entrepreneurial Promotions Metropolitan State University of Denver, 2010-2014
  • Host, Building Community with Dafna Michaelson, Castle Rock Radio, 2011
  • Director, Volunteer Services and Patient Information, Denver Health, 2005-2008
  • Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 30, 2017-present
  • Mentor, Goodwill, present
  • Candidate, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 30, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Finance Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Education Committee

Chair, Joint Committee on School Safety

Member, Legislative Audit Joint Committee

Vice Chair, Public Health Care and Human Services Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Executive Education, Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program, Harvard Kennedy School
  • MBA, Management, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business, 1997-2001
  • Certified, Grant Writer, Grantsmanship Institute, 1997
  • BA, Music, Yeshiva University, 1991-1995
  • Social Media and Community Engagement Coordinator, National Parent Leadership Institute, 2015-2016
  • Adjunct Faculty, Entrepreneurial Promotions Metropolitan State University of Denver, 2010-2014
  • Host, Building Community with Dafna Michaelson, Castle Rock Radio, 2011
  • Director, Volunteer Services and Patient Information, Denver Health, 2005-2008
  • Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 30, 2017-present
  • Mentor, Goodwill, present
  • Candidate, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 30, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Daniels Scholarship Selection Committee, 2011-present
  • Organizer, TEDxCrestmoorPark, 2011-present
  • President, The Journey Institute, 2010-present
  • Member, Adams County Youth Initiative Board, present
  • Mentor, City Year, present
  • Mentor, Junior Achievement, present
  • Member, Playworks Colorado, present
  • Member, The Carson J Spencer Suicide Prevention Foundation, present
  • Member, The Commerce City Quality Community Foundation, present
  • Commissioner/Mayoral Apointee, Denver Women's Commission, 2007-2011
  • JourneyWoman, 50 in 52 Journey, 2008-2010
  • President, Hadassah Denver Chapter, 2007-2009
  • Associate Development Director, Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, 2004-2005
  • Director, Holocaust Awareness Institute, University of Denver, 1996-1998, 2000-2001
  • Program Director, March of the Living, Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York, 1998-2000

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2011 35 Female Visionaries You Need to Know - The Rise to the Top
  • 2010 Person of the Year, Conversations Magazine
  • 2009 Social Media for Social Good Person of the Year - Go Gladiator
  • 2009 CNN.com Interesting Person
  • 2009 Finalist 9 News Leader of the Year
  • 2009 Finalist Rocky Mountain PBS Be More Award
  • 2007 Hadassah National Leadership Award
  • 2007 Judith Epstein Memorial Award
  • Conversation Magazine's "25 Women Changing the World" in 2014 and 2016, as well as 2010 Person of the Year. She was also a finalist for 9 News Leader of the Year and Rocky Mountain PBS Be More Award and received recognition from CNN.com in their Intriguing Person column.

— Publications:

  • *It takes a little crazy to make a difference(Link)
  • Motivational Press
  • *Three Minus One(Link)
  • She Writes Press
  • *Love Your Neighbor(Link)
  • Journey Institute

Speeches

Issue Position: Education

 Jan. 1, 2018Press Release
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