Jan began her ministry at Park Circle in August of 2009. She grew up in Anderson, SC and received undergraduate degrees from Anderson College and Clemson University. After teaching in the public schools for ten years, she entered seminary and received her M.Div. from Erskine Theological Seminary in 1999. She previously served as a pastor in Foothills Presbytery in Upstate South Carolina for ten years. She has three children, four cats, and a dog. In addition to life in the church, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, walking on the beach, reading, Riverdogs baseball, and chatting with friends on Facebook and Twitter.