Jane was born and raised in the Chicagoland area and became a Christian before her freshman year of high school. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and a Masters of Education at the University of Illinois in Chicago. She was a middle school ESL teacher for 12 years before coming on staff at RCC in the summer of 2012. Jane met her husband Brian, the lead pastor of RCC, at U of I and they were married in 2001. They have been blessed with three children – Timothy, Titus, and Leah.
Aside from spending time with her family and friends, Jane enjoys knitting, watching movies, reading, and relaxing with a cup of coffee at home.