I am told that I need to make sure people know I held many challenging senior level professional jobs which I have done but I think other tidbits from my life are more interesting.
I am mother of a major league baseball player (Detroit Tigers) and Olympic athlete ( Athens 2004) , Chris Mears, who played locally for the Premier League while in high school.
A "green" home renovator and gardener ( two homes in past four years in Oak Bay)
A team member Habitat for Humanity Global Village Program - Nepal, Thailand and Jordan
A traveller - over 50 countries
• a mother of three adult children; Hannah, Andrea and Chris
• a proud Nana of seven beautiful grandchildren ranging in age from 1 to 13
• a gardener
• an adventurous traveler
• a home renovator who enjoys bringing older homes back to life
• a volunteer in the community (the OCP Advisory Committee) and with Habitat for Humanity both locally and globally
In her 35 year professional career, Jan worked
• in Ottawa for the federal government
• in Toronto with the Ontario government
• in Vancouver in healthcare related jobs
• in Victoria in the Public Service
• in New York and Chicago with Kraft Foods
Over the years, Jan volunteered with
• the former Canadian Council on Social Development
• the former Economic Council of Canada
• the Canadian Mental Health Association
• the former Canadian Council on Working Life
Jan holds
• a BA in Political Studies from the University of Guelph
• an M Ed from the University of Toronto
• Coursework towards her Ed D at the University of Toronto
• Certificate in Organization Design from the University of Southern California