Jan Tremon-Jenkins has been in education and teaching in the public schools, and various colleges for 28 years. Presently, she is getting certified in Brain Gym. Her educational experiences began after graduating from East Carolina University with a BFA in dance. She has worked with the S.C. & N.C. Arts Councils/ Commission as a Dance Educational Specialist in the public school traveling throughout both states. Later, she attended UNC-Charlotte and received a dance education certification and began teaching dance in the N.C. public schools. Jan received a Masters of Liberal Arts Studies from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Other areas of studies are from East Carolina University where Jan completed a drama education certification program as well as attending UNC-Wilmington and receiving her K-6 Elementary Education Certification.Jan is also a certified in Brain Gym 101.


Jan has continued her studies in the field of education by studying multiple intelligence at Harvard University and with the Kagans Institute in Orlando, Florida. She has also participated in specialized studies in the arts at American University, D.C., University of Utah, and Manhattenville College, N.Y.

Other educational experiences were as a lead teacher and facilitator for the Curriculum Leadership Institute for the Arts with the S.C. Arts in the Basis Curriculum program at Winthrop University. Presently, Jan is an A+ Fellow with the A+ Institute that originally began with the Kenan Institute and is presently under the Provost Office at UNC-Greensboro. Each semester, Jan shares her knowledge on teaching the curriculum through the arts and the Multiple Intelligence to education majors during seminars prior to their student teaching at UNC-Wilmington.

Jan is married to David B. Jenkins, Jr. who is an Investment Representative with Edward Jones at the Lumina Station Office. They have one Olde English Sheep dog named Bailey. Both Jan and Dave enjoy traveling both on land as well as on the water sailing.