Sister Jennie Lechtenberg is the Founder and former Executive Director of PUENTE Learning Center, a nationally and internationally recognized institution with locations in Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles. Since 1985, the organization has provided educational instruction to thousands of economically and educationally disadvantaged students, from preschoolers to elderly adults. Before founding PUENTE, Sister Jennie spent 20 years teaching elementary school in Boyle Heights.
* Sister Jennie is now retired.
