About
Jen Appel is an artist, educator, filmmaker, and founder based in Locust Valley, New York, with professional roots across all five boroughs of New York, including Long Island, New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. She was born in Old Brookville, NY, to parents whose lives reflected the city, with her father growing up in the Bronx and her mother coming from Brooklyn. These early ties to place and family history shaped a lasting connection to culture, education, and civic life. For more than 30 years, she has built a career spanning film, education, branding, and civic media. Her work includes theater, film, fine art, and music, while remaining closely connected to teaching advanced humanities subjects such as A.P. U.S. History, U.S. Government, Business, and Entrepreneurship.