Jan graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, MS in 1985 with a degree in Public Relations. Upon graduation, Jan became a Flight Attendant for Delta Airlines for over 10 years, Along the way she met many famous Actors and Actresses and talking with them was bitten by the acting bug herself. She began taking acting classes which opened the door to a TV pilot of a children's show to which she was able to perform in several episodes. Jan has performed in several TV commercials and aggressively continues acting classes.