Jill’s career began in 2002 as a licensed teacher in the areas of special education, reading, and health. She embraces inclusion and has worked with students in grades K-12 in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and California. Jill completed her Master of Science degree at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls while teaching full time. In addition to writing and instructing courses for TCL, Jill is an elementary special education teacher at the same school where her own kids attend. She fully understands the soaring demands of today’s teachers. Her courses are designed to maximize the time of educators by providing meaningful, applicable, and research-based activities and resources to enhance professional practices. Jill lives in Northwestern Wisconsin and enjoys traveling and exploring the great outdoors with her husband and two sons.