Jan is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and a member of the Guild of Sommeliers. She is also a Certified Specialist of Wine through the Society of Wine Educators and has earned the distinction of French Wine Scholar through the Wine Scholars Guild. Jan is employed as Wine Director/Sommelier at Bluebeard and its sister company, Amelia's Bakery, in Indianapolis, Indiana. In this capacity, she oversees the wine lists, purchases wine, works as the floor Sommelier assisting guests with wine choices and providing wine service, trains staff on all wine related issues and programs, oversees the wine locker program, and hosts a variety of virtual and in-person wine classes and other events. Jan also serves as the Sommelier for Newfields' (Indianapolis Museum of Art) Wine Collective series, and is a freelance Sommelier for Indianapolis-based wine club and event company, Vine Society. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics with a French minor from Indiana University and a Beverage Management Certificate from Purdue University.