Jan has worked with English Learners from 1979 to the present time. She currently serves as the ESL Services Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Education. Previously she worked with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools both in the ESL office and in the classroom. She also worked at the Center for Orientation Programs in English at Vanderbilt University. Jan is a former TNTESO President and continues to serve on the Board of Directors as an ex-officio member in the role of State Department of Education Liaison.