Mrs. Becker grew up in Bonesteel, SD and graduated from Bonesteel-Fairfax High School in 1991. She attended Northern State University in Aberdeen and graduated in 1996 with a double major in elementary and special education. She taught in the 7-12 resource room in Highmore for four years before coming to Parker in the fall of 2000.  Mrs. Becker held that same position in Parker for the next 18 years.  In the fall of 2018, she accepted a new role at Parker School and became the district's Behavior Interventionist.

In her spare time, Jen likes to spend time with her family and friends, golf, read, shop, work out, go to concerts, watch almost all sporting events, and cheer for the Huskers, Coyotes, and Tarheels.  She lives in Marion with her husband Cam, daughter Paige, and son Vaun.