Jennifer Storm
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| Born | May 7, 1975 |
| Occupation | Writer, speaker |
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Jennifer Storm (born May 7, 1975) is an author who has written about alcohol and drug addiction and recovery.[1]
Storm began drinking at the age of 12 and became an alcoholic by the time she was 15.[2] She has written two memoirs, Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America and Leave the Light On. Besides writing, Storm is also the head of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Storm was appointed by then-Governor Tom Corbett to serve as the Victim Advocate of the Commonwealth of PA. She was unanonmously confirmed by the PA Senate and sworn in for a six-year term on December 20, 2013.[3]
Storm was an outspoken victim advocate on the Jerry Sandusky case, having been the advocate for many of his victims.[4]
Storm appeared on various national talk shows, radion programs, newspapers and magazine articles including The Today Show, World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer, People Magazine [5][6]
Early life and education
Storm was born and raised near Allentown, Pennsylvania and attended Northampton Area High School. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services and a Master's Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.
Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America
Storm's first book, Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America, was published in 2008 by Hazelden. The book discusses alcohol and sexual abuse[2] in the LGBT community.[1] The Memoir was voted one of the best top forty adult nonfiction books published in 2008 by the Pennsylvanian School Librarians Association.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Interview with Jennifer Storm: Author of Blackout Girl". About.com. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- 1 2 "Lesbians and Substance Abuse". Curve Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Storm named new Pa. victim advocate". Philly.com. 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Bill Moushey: How The Justice System Fails Victims Of Child Abuse". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ Clark, Champ. "Penn State Sex-Abuse Case: How Could This Happen? - Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno". People.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Jerry Sandusky Videos and Video Clips". ABC News. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Young Adult Top Forty Lists". psla.org. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.