Jan Hill

After earning a master's degree in English at her hometown university in Chico, California, Jan Hill worked in various settings as a proofreader, copy editor, technical writer and news reporter. She eventually settled into a career of teaching nonfiction writing, English literature, and journalism at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She has taught for both Elderhostel (now Road Scholar) and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), educational programs that serve retirees and other...See more

After earning a master's degree in English at her hometown university in Chico, California, Jan Hill worked in various settings as a proofreader, copy editor, technical writer and news reporter. She eventually settled into a career of teaching nonfiction writing, English literature, and journalism at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She has taught for both Elderhostel (now Road Scholar) and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), educational programs that serve retirees and other seniors, and she is a retiree herself who loves to write, play guitar, sing, garden, and read. See less