Jaylen T. Windham was born in Cook County, Illinois. She is a proud Badger graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ms. Windham attended Law School at Chicago Kent’s College of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate. In May of 2023, she was admitted to the Illinois State Bar.

Ms. Windham’s prior experience includes an internship in Cook County’s Juvenile Justice Center and working as a licensed 711 at the Office of the Will County Public Defender in the misdemeanor and aggravated traffic division.