Jennifer McNamara is the Director of Serious Games and Government Programs at BreakAway, Ltd. In this role, she leads development of serious games and simulations that meet customers’ unique goals and objectives using our game-based technology and simulation development platforms. Working closely with customers provides Jennifer with an insider’s view of their needs and experiences and the demands they place upon the available game and simulation technologies. A professional background in cognitive and human factors psychology, intelligent training, and agent-based system development inspires her interest in providing advanced, tools-based approaches to simulation development. Prior to joining BreakAway, Jennifer worked at CHI Systems, Inc., where she developed advanced training games and simulations and decision support systems for customers throughout the United States Department of Defense – most recently developing training for Close Air Support team coordination using verbally interactive agents under the DARPA DARWARS Training Superiority program. Jennifer holds a B.S. in Cognitive Psychology from Drexel University and a M.Ed. in Instructional Systems Design and Development from The Pennsylvania State University.