Jean is a business owner. Her business started with a hobby site that she created with her family in 2001 while they were homeschooling their sons. The website grew over the years. She eventually databased the content as it was over 1700 pages of information (including the online Bible). At its peak – before social platforms took off, it reached around 100,000 views or 1.1 million hits a month. This was accomplished with links from other sites, good SEO, and a budget of $30 / month.

Jean is an author of multiple books. With the creation of the site, came the perfect character for a children’s book which she self-published in 2007. In 2008, Jean wrote a book for adults that was used for two years by a local church in a women’s ministry. (Jean moderated the group.) She later created a book with just the worksheets for people who were working through the book multiple times.

After her second book was published, Jean was asked to do a four-minute Christian radio segment. It aired (pre-recorded) five or six days a week for almost two years. It also aired sporadically on a second station which could be heard in six counties.

In 2006, Jean became a director for a year with a business organization. Her role as director included many opportunities to speak and teach. In 2008, she realized how much she missed speaking and joined Toastmasters. She holds a DTM (Distinguished Toastmasters Award) – the highest educational award offered by Toastmasters. Inside the organization, she has served in many roles at the club level and was an area governor for a year. (Area governors are now called area directors.)

Jean has also written a book on leadership, and a mini autobiography. She was asked to write the latter as part of a larger project. She also had an article published in a local magazine. The magazine was so inspired by her work that they created that month’s cover around it.

Jean’s other experience includes paid speaking gigs, web design and light development for small business owners, and online retail sales from her own websites as well as via an online auction site.

Jean is passionate about helping others succeed. She may not always get it right, but she will always give it her best. She has been referred to as professional, easy to work with, and task oriented. Be careful about working with her though. If asked her opinion – and sometimes even if not asked, she tends to be honest, open, and direct.