Jan was born and raised in the midwest, but spent most of her adult life on the Monterey Peninsula in California. She met her husband there while she was teaching and they have been together for 30 years. Jan raised two step-daughters who have children of their own now. She and her husband also have a daughter who is married and lives in Austin and a son who lives in Boulder, CO. Jan loves teaching all age groups and mentoring moms was a natural outgrowth of this. She is excited to be a part of this MomQ team and is strongly invested in its ministry. Community, access to the teaching of biblical principles, and prayer made all the difference when raising her own children. Jan wants to play a part in helping young moms find this same support, encouragement, and prayer through the community of MomQ. Now that she is retired, Jan finds more time to travel to be with her kids, stay connected to friends, read, and play the violin and piano.