OUR NAME
The first time Jennifer visited Maui, she had an unexpected swim with a sea turtle. This graceful creature was undisturbed by a stranger in its territory. With a tip of its head it continued confidently on its journey - exploring, moving through the water with strength, dignity and independence. This is at the core of Blue Turtles Swimming - developing innovative thinkers who explore with calm, purposeful strokes as they maneuver openly through the world around them.
JENNIFER HING
Jennifer has been teaching Innovation Workshops for over 10 years, leading participants to discover the creativity within themselves and the power of teamwork. An architect with over 25 years of experience on complex, multi-disciplinary civic, arts and higher education projects, she has facilitated the creative process with numerous, diverse client groups to collaborate and find the most innovative and fitting solutions for their operation. She has brought her expertise and enthusiasm for collaboration and innovation to community groups, professional organizations and schools for outreach and educational purposes.
She strongly believes that creativity is not an innate gift, but a skill that anyone can develop with the right tools and an open mind, and that curiosity is fundamental to being a great innovator and as well as a great friend. Her leadership, energy and ease with all personality types has built a close community of artists, engineers, entrepreneurs, healers and educators that enrich her skillset. She loves to explore outside her comfort zone and has lived in the Philippines, Italy, Mexico and France, and traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and Cuba.
Her formal design education began at Stanford University where she earned a BA in Urban Studies & Design. She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington and was a Principal at LMN Architects, receiving the AIA National Firm of the Year award in 2016. A few favorites from her architectural portfolio can be found here.
