Jill began her nursing career as a registered nurse on a cardiac care unit at Abbott Northwestern Hospital from 2006 to 2010. In addition to providing patient care, she participated in preceptorship and mentorship roles. In 2010, Jill transitioned to a clinical research role at Children's Minnesota where she developed skill in grant and proposal writing along with subject recruitment, screening, and data collection for several diabetes and endocrine research studies. In 2011, Jill graduated from St. Catherine University with her master's degree in nursing education. With her knowledge from her master's program, Jill became a pediatric diabetes educator at Children's Minnesota where she participated in curriculum development and program management. She gained her certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and became the lead diabetes educator. In 2019, Jill began teaching at St. Catherine University in the College for Women, Bachelor's Degree Program. Jill's teaching specializes in pediatric nursing and nursing leadership. Her interests include not only pediatrics and nursing leadership but health disparities, interprofessional education, and nursing accreditation. In addition to her faculty role, Jill maintains a casual status as a diabetes educator.