Spiritual growth is Jean's passion that she enthusiastically shares with others as she encourages and empowers them to know God and to make Him known. She is a wife, mother, registered nurse, speaker, writer, and a fellow Christian just trying to learn how to walk more intimately with God.

After discovering an enjoyment of public speaking as an adult, Jean now is a frequent speaker at retreats, gatherings, and seminars. Jean is a graduate of Florence Littauer's CLASS (Christian Leaders, Authors, and Speakers Seminar).

Jean lives in Edon, Ohio with her husband, Bill. They are the proud parents of three children, Valerie, a veterinarian, Katie, a teacher, and Brian, a student at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. In April 2006, their family expanded with the addition a wonderful son-in-law, Austin, who married Katie. In June of 2009, their family expanded again with the first grandchild, Kyla Eve. In July of 2010, the family expanded one more time with the addition of a wonderful daughter-in-law, Amanda, who married Brian.

Jean is an RN, graduating with her BSN from Capital University and her MSN from the Medical College of Ohio. She is currently a candidate working toward being an Associate in Ministry (AIM) for the Lutheran Church.

Jean retired from public health in 2006 and is now a freelance writer and speaker. She has published articles in the Lutheran, the Christian Communicator, public health journals and in God Answers Prayers - Military Edition. She wrote a monthly column on health in the daily newspaper, The Bryan Times, for 16 years and is currently a freelance reporter for this paper.

Jean is a spiritual director and completed a three year course from the Dominican Center at Marywood, Grand Rapids, Michigan in June 2006.