A graduate of Duke University and a Fulbright scholar in Damascus, Jennifer's destiny took her to travels around the world, bringing her to London where she worked in investment banking for several years.  Tired of the trade, she trained as a Cordon Bleu chef and on a visit to Morocco, fell in love with Fes and decided to create Dar Roumana. 

The restoration work has been carried out by local artisans and closely supervised by Jennifer, who undertook much of the restoration of the beautifully sculpted cedar doors herself.   She is one of the youngest entrepeneurs and the only American to open a guesthouse in the Fes medina, a story that aroused the interest of CNN who featured Dar Roumana in their series "Design 360" in October 2004.

In March 2006, EVE magazine (a British publication)  featured Jennifer and Dar Roumana in their monthly piece entitled "Women Doing Their Own Thing".

Jennifer is joined by her husband Sebastian, a talented flamenco guitarist, whose impromptu performances and practice sessions fill Dar Roumana with rich Andalucian music.  Though raised in Colorado, Sebastian's Chilean and Spanish heritage took him to Southern Spain, where he has lived for over 10 years.

Jennifer and Sebastian married on August 24, 2006 in Portland, Oregon.

From March 2008, we are proud to introduce the newest members of our team: Stephanie Gochin & Nico Bos. This English/Dutch couple have extensive experience managing chalets and campsites throughout Europe, speak English, French, German and Dutch, and will be on hand to assist our guests with anything they might need.  We are very excited to have them on board!