Jan Anderson was raised downstate, but spent all her summers “up north” on Beaver Island. She also spent time in Boyne City, where she finally moved in 2006. Jan attended Northern Michigan University where she earned Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, focusing on Special Education for the Cognitively Impaired. Her education continued by adding an endorsement for Learning Disabilities at Eastern Michigan University. Since then Jan has taught in public and private schools and worked with adults with developmental disabilities in group homes and day programs.