Jan’s diving career has spanned more than a quarter century and has focused on education both as an instructor and author. She has a background in teaching with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida, a Master of Science degree in Aeronautics with specializations in Education and Safety, and a host of scuba agency ratings as a scuba instructor, course director, and workshop director with NAUI, PADI, TDI, SDI, ANDI, IANTD, and DAN. Jan has authored 13 scuba-related texts for both NAUI and TDI and has written for numerous magazines, including Dive Training magazine. She has also created several diving aids, including the original Enriched Air Nitrox and Partial Pressure of Oxygen Table (EAN/PO2 Table) sold by TDI and NAUI’s Oxygen Calculator for Enriched Air Nitrox (OceanX™). She is also the author of Thesis Editorial and Style Guide, a required textbook in a Master's program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where she is currently working on online course development and learning outcomes tracking.