Get To Know Me
Hello my name is MJ, also known as Mary Jane, and I am the newest member of the iMAD team. I am so excited about getting to equip children with the tools they will need to not only survive but thrive. They say if you do what you love then you never work a day in your life and I believe that is completely true. I absolutely love teaching kids about healthy relationships and life skills in general.
I am from Chicago, Illinois. Before I came to Highlands County, I got to travel around quite a bit as a teenager. I experienced a plethora of diverse cultures and atmospheres along the way. It was a blessing to have learned from those many experiences, perspectives, and values I encountered. Professionally I have worked in many fields including technology, retail, and helping families get the mortgage assistance they needed. I have also enjoyed doing volunteer work with some local non-profits in Highlands County. Serving my community is something that has always been really important to me and I can’t wait to continue to do this in a new way with iMAD. I have two wonderful children who motivate me to never stop growing – and to never grow up – and a passion for life that just won’t quit.
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“Be the change you want to see in the world.” -Mahatma Gandhi
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Mary Jane James
I am so excited about getting to equip children with the tools they will need to not only survive but thrive. They say if you do what you love then you never work a day in your life and I believe that is completely true.
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Being born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida has always given me an outside perspective from the small city lifestyle. I still have to get use to the fact that I’ll always run into someone I know when I go to any store in Highlands County. But that isn’t a bad thing. I’ve used that as an opportunity to foster some great friendships and meet many wonderful people who live here.
Well, what can I say about me? Highlands County, Avon Park, in particular, has always been my home base, but from the age of five, I've had the opportunity to travel.
As a Central-Florida native, I have always had a strong desire to empower people through providing knowledge and opportunities for growth. Part of this comes from having a family who was always embroiled in education. My mother was a teacher and my stepfather was a principal in Polk County throughout my childhood. My father was a college professor and my older sister is dedicated to providing higher education opportunities to the youth of Tennessee through her work with the Tennessee Higher Education Consortium.
