She has taught physical education and
coached volleyball, basketball and track at the high school and college
levels before entering seminary.
Prior to East Shore, Jan was
the District Associate for the North Coast (former Cleveland District)
with duties in missions and program ministry, the pastor of People's
Hope UMC on the Near West Side of Cleveland, and Director of The
Nehemiah Mission Cleveland (Housing over 2500 missionaries in three
years.)
She has also been the Associate
Pastor at The United Methodist Church of Berea , Pastor of Chesterville
and Harmony Chapel, Student Pastor of Westfield UMC, and Student
Associate of Briggsdalel/Union UMC in the West Ohio
Conference
Jan is married to Jim, a physics
teacher in Olmsted Falls. They have 2 adult children. Aidan and Adam.
