Jane trained as a teacher/actor at The  Guildhall School of Music and Drama studying English, Speech and Drama. She is also an Associate of LAMDA.  Past experience includes teaching, stage, and also acting in plays for World Service and Radio Four.

For many years she ran her own company, Speakwell Communications offering tuition to adults in public speaking, pronunciation, vocal expression and presentation skills.  She wrote the paperback Speeches and Presentations  published by Ward Lock, (Cassell)  which incorporated much of her teaching methods. One year later she was a contributor to The Complete Speechmaker published by Cassell Illustratrated.

Jane has written both fiction and non-fiction; two novels, 'Guys and Ghosts,'' and 'On the Fiddle,' published by T.S.L.Books - also one act and full length plays.