Jennifer Mireles Pottish grew up in Seal Beach, California. In 2002 she moved to Northern California to attend Humboldt State University, where she studied fine art and art education, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2006.
Jennifer returned to Long Beach to earn her teaching credential in fine art from California State University, Long Beach. She has been teaching fine art in the South Bay since 2009 and enjoys painting and drawing in her home studio.