Jennifer Moss was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois and is a Northwestern University graduate with a degree in music theory and composition. While attending Northwestern, Jennifer entered the technology field as a personal computer instructor, training children and adults in early computer programming. In 1988, Moss started her own personal computer consulting business, building database-driven applications for small-to-midsized businesses. She then relocated to Los Angeles, where she worked as an Information Technology manager for several large law firms.

In 1996, when the internet was at its infancy, Moss launched one of the first parenting websites online: BabyNames.com. BabyNames now gets over 2 million unique visitors a month.

In the late ’90s Moss continued her career in Internet architecture and development, working with such sites as Zkey.com as VP of Technology, and I.T. Director for WithoutABox.com, a service for filmmakers later acquired by IMDB. In 2008, Moss authored The One-in-a-Million Baby Name Book (Perigee Press), which has sold over 18,000 copies online and in major bookstores.

Jennifer Moss has been an active board member of the Northwestern University Club of Los Angeles as Communications Director, President, and Treasurer of the club. She also founded and organized the Los Angeles Female Business Owners (LAFBO), a networking group for female entrepreneurs in the greater Los Angeles area.

She currently serves on the executive boards of the Crescendo Young Musicians’ Guild, a non-profit dedicated to bringing music education to under-privileged youth; and The Bully Police Squad, an organization founded by police officers to help schools define and enforce their bully prevention strategies.

In her off time, she enjoys writing fiction and is currently working on a series of mystery novels.