Evelyn Jansen

Evelyn was born in Geneva, New York, a small city at the north end of Seneca Lake, one of the larger of the Finger Lakes, in the western region of New York. Geneva is home to the historic Smith Opera House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in The Smithsonian; and to Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Evelyn earned a B.A. in Communications and Sociology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. She recently earned her Certified Professional Life Coach credential and specializes in weight loss and wellness, grief support and women’s fulfillment, although not limited to just these subjects.

She is also an ordained minister with certificates in Well Being and Pastoral Counseling. She has also done extensive research in interpersonal communications, grief effects, employee morale and turnover, stress management and women’s studies.

Her poetry, feature articles and stories have appeared in regional newspapers, magazines and online sites. In January 2012 her short play “Don’t Let Go” was performed at Writers and Books in Rochester, New York.

She offers workshops and individual and group coaching personally throughout the western New York area, and beyond the immediate area via telephone and internet. She currently facilitates a women's support group on "finding your meaning," and is teaching creative writing groups. She makes her home in the greater Rochester, New York area.