About Us

Ms. Jennie Spencer is the owner and head trainer of PRAISE Training as well as the owner of JD Consulting, security and privacy consulting services.  She has over 20 years' experience in training and consulting specializing in privacy, risk, audit, assurance and information security.  

Ms. Spencer has consulted in various industry sectors including financial, utility and energy, payment industry, healthcare, insurance, government, debt and collections, academia and international training organizations. 

Ms. Spencer received her Master’s in Science (MS) in IT with a specialization in Information Security from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, NY. She has also earned her paralegal certificate from Stony Brook University and is attending Syracuse Law School in the Fall of 2020. 

Ms. Spencer is a Fellow of Information Privacy (CIP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) specializing in US law, Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Security Controls (CRISC), Certified Data Privacy Solution Engineer (CDPSE), Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP), EnCase Certified Examiner and a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt. 

Ms. Spencer has taught for various International training organizations including IAPP, SANS and ISACA and is honored to be an IAPP Training Partner, an ISACA Accredited Training Partner and Accredited Trainer through APMG.