Jill is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), disability advocate, professional speaker and university professor with over 20 years of experience in rehabilitation and mental health counseling, higher education, and supporting individuals and families navigating the challenges of chronic illness and disability. She currently teaches graduate-level counseling courses in the Mental Health Counseling program at Johnson & Wales University, where she is passionate about preparing future counselors to work with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Her professional interests include the psychosocial impact of pediatric disability on children and families, neurodiversity, and creating more inclusive and supportive environments. Her professional work is deeply rooted in personal experience—she is the mother of three young adults living with chronic illness, and she carries the profound loss of her daughter, Halle, who passed away at age 15. She is also the co-founder of the Halle Grace Foundation, where she works to educate future medical professionals, support families navigating childhood chronic illness, and empower young people. A runner, hiker, and lifelong learner, Jill finds strength in movement, nature, and meaningful connection. She's been a close friend of Janine for over two decades, and together they co-host the podcast Strength Happens, where they share honest conversations about parenting, resilience, grief, and growth. Jill brings clinical expertise, academic experience, raw honesty, and heartfelt empathy to every space she's in, creating room for others to be seen, heard, and supported.