Jenny Hannibal is a researcher for Operation Fistula, and has worked or volunteered in various capacities for the organization for nine years. She also works part-time as a youth librarian, and lives with her spouse and two teenagers in Michigan. Prior to earning her master's degree in library and information science at University of Washington, Jenny did fundraising and marketing for a global health nonprofit for three years. Prior to that, she spent ten years as a personal assistant to the spouse of one of Microsoft's early employees. Prior to that, she earned degrees in math and French from Seattle University.