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==== Middle school coaching ====
After graduating college, Jennings spent seven years teaching in Miami. The next 10 years found her traveling, serving in [[Volunteers in Service to America]] (VISTA), living on a farm in [[Rogue River, Oregon]]. and becoming a recreational runner. In 1980, Jennings moved to [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], [[Oregon]]. In 1981, she began teaching 6th grade at Hamlin Middle School in [[Springfield, Oregon]] and coaching the 7th and 8th grade boys and girls [[Track and field athletics|track]] and [[Cross country running|cross country]] teams.
Studying the training plans of top athletics coaches, Jennings combined her motivational teaching techniques with training she learned from her research, creating her own training program. Her natural ability to inspire her students to set and attain goals, flowed into her role as a coach, resulting in a unique coaching plan that merged confidence and character building activities with hard physical workouts. Jennings led the Hamlin Middle School track and cross country teams to numerous district championship wins.
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