In the Making: Shaping a Livelihood

Crafting a Business — On Thursday, February 29, 2026 we hosted a conversation with two graduates— Morgan Fog CF ’24 and Jennifer Chen PT ’20, PA ’21—who discussed how they’ve combined their myriad career paths into a livelihood that supports their varied passions.

While studying Cabinet & Furniture Making at NBSS, Morgan Fog CF ’24 continued measuring and rigging high-performance sailing vessels. After graduating, he combined both skills—measuring racing yachts along the East Coast and building furniture in his custom container workshop—creating a lifestyle and shaping a livelihood that supports both.

In a similar pursuit of a self-defined livelihood, Jennifer Chen has filled her life with effort and opportunity including an MBA from Yale, co-founding and advising the American Modern Opera Company, and working with institutions such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, NYC Ballet, Peabody Essex Museum, and Sound Postings (the Office of Yo-Yo Ma). In 2020, to add a consistent and tactile dimension to her livelihood, Jennifer graduated from the Basic and Advanced Piano Technology programs at NBSS and became a Registered Piano Technician.

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“In the Making” is a public programs series where we connect with a range of new voices, fields, and perspectives. Learn more and view a full list of events on the series homepage.

This event is part of our “Crafting a Business” series, airing January through May 2026! Join us for another event in the series.

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