Jane Podrebarac has been serving as a volunteer with the Teen MOPS program since 2006 as a mentor, steering team member, and coordinator. Jane’s past experience, also, involves working as a Physical Therapist for special needs children in under-resourced areas of Los Angeles through California Children’s Services and for Adults at Glendale Memorial Hospital. Jane has been involved in mentoring relationships both as a mentor and protégé since college.
Jane was born in Iowa and moved to Northern California as a child. She went to the University of California, Santa Barbara on an academic scholarship and received her BA in Psychology. Jane continued her education and received a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona.
Jane and her husband Derek live in Sierra Madre and have been attending Lake Avenue Church since 1998. Jane enjoys playing volleyball, softball, and connecting to people. Jane and Derek have 4 children, with 3 in PUSD schools and 1 still at home.
