Jill is a lifelong Lutheran – she was even born at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland! She received her B.S.N. from Valparaiso University in Indiana. Her work as an RN began at Deaconess Hospital in Cleveland where she gathered experience in surgery, oncology, orthopedics, maternity, childbirth education and home care.
Her work as a parish nurse began in August 1994 through the Fairview Hospital Parish Nurse program. She received training and certification through the International Parish Nurse Resource Center. In addition she has served as an instructor in their “Foundations of Faith Community Nursing” (Parish Nurse) training locally. She serves as a co-leader for the Northeast Ohio Faith Community-Parish Nurses organization.
She has extensive background in teaching and facilitating including: American Heart Association CPR instructor, baby-sitter training (Safe Sitter® program), Stephen Ministry Leader, “Circle of Life” wholistic health program facilitator, “Chronic Disease Self-Management” facilitator, VBS health classes and other community presentations. Throughout her adult life God as provided growth and learning opportunities through family health and aging challenges which have been incorporated into her knowledge base and work as a parish nurse.
As a parish nurse, she provides assistance to the congregation and community via health counseling, health education programs, home and hospital visits, as a community resource person, bereavement support, and participates in healing services. She treasures the opportunity to combine her faith and her nursing profession.
Jill is married to Karl, a retired Industrial Arts teacher who always creating, repairing or adapting items. Their greater family system is significantly influenced in the areas of medicine, teaching and engineering. One son & his wife are mechanical engineers and their second son is an electrical engineer.

My personal mission statement: “I believe that the quality of our lives is improved when we acknowledge the interrelationship of our body, mind and spirit. I am called to seek & acknowledge God’s presence in my life and in the lives of others in the midst of change, challenges and joys.”