Jana graduated from the Physical Therapy Assistant program at Mount Hood Community College in 1992. Upon graduating, she worked with Joe Fricke and helped him open a satellite clinic for Providence Hospital. Jana has a love for dance and enjoys working with dance-related injuries. She has completed all 4 levels of strain-counterstrain training and finds it to be a useful tool when dealing with a variety of injuries. Jana has also completed a strength-training course.

Jana loves to visit tropical regions of the world and remains active in jazz and tap dancing.