Jenni Abbott-Bayardi currently serves as the president of the Washington Elementary School District Governing Board. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term.

Jenni works in pharmaceutical sales. She has worked for companies such as Ferndale Healthcare, Galderma, Allegis Pharmaceuticals, and AstraZeneca.

Jenni grew up in the Washington Elementary School District, attending Desert Foothills and Acacia schools. She has a bachelor's degree in secondary education from the University of Arizona and a master's degree in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University. She has been an active parent volunteer in the district, serving on the PTA at John Jacobs and Cholla Middle School, and on the Parent Leadership Team for 3 years. She has 3 children who attended schools in the district. Jenni also volunteers at Phoenix First United Methodist Church.