Candidate for
Council Member; City of Yorba Linda

Jan Horton's Biography

Personal Information:

• I am a 19 year resident of Yorba Linda.
• I have been married to Jim Horton for 2 ½ years and we have six children between us.
• I have raised three children, ages 19, 21 and 24 years old in Yorba Linda. They attended Linda Vista Elementary, Yorba Linda Middle School and

El Dorado High School.

Community Volunteer Service

YLRRR- Board member- Helped to organize a successful campaign to eliminate eminent domain and stop the high-density town center project.

PTA in Elementary, Middle and High School: Provided leadership in a variety of school enrichment programs.
These included:

• Science enrichment programs
• Holiday Boutique
• Science Fair
• Developed and Coordinated Computer Enrichment classes for Kindergarten classes
• Chairperson Student Store Yorba Linda Middle School *PTA Newsletter Yorba Linda Middle School
• Yorba Linda Middle School PTA board officer
• Yorba Linda Middle School Outdoor Education PTA liaison,
• Haunted House committee

El Dorado Tennis Booster Club- secretary

Recipient of Outstanding Linda Vista Elementary School Volunteer Award.

Participated in numerous youth programs and fundraisers.

Provided active leadership role in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America organizations.

Supporter and fundraiser for sports programs: JUSA Team mom for all my children's teams

Volunteer for Church outreach and Children's Ministry programs.

Professional Volunteer Experience

"Faces of Fullerton" Community Health Fair
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
Arthritis Foundation Speakers Bureau
Torrance Community Health Fair

Professional Accomplishments:

• Co-founder of the Los Angeles Occupational Therapy Directors forum
• Founder and chairperson of the Beach Cities Chapter of the United Stroke Program
• Organizer of multiple seminars for health care professionals
• Published for developing a specialized splint for use with Burn patients
• Consultant and Guest Lecturer for:
• Children's Hospital Physical Therapy department
• USC Occupational Therapy Department
• Long Beach Physical Therapy Program
• American Burn Association Annual Conference
• Various professional nursing, physical and occupational therapy local chapter associations
• Various Community groups on ergonomics
• Industry presentations on work safety and ergonomics
• Various self-help groups: Pulmonary, Arthritis, Stroke, Osteoporosis

I have been privileged to work for St. Jude's Out-patient Services for the past 11 years, Fullerton and Yorba Linda sites. I am currently the supervisor and provider of patient care services for the Hand/ Upper extremity Program at St. Jude Plaza Therapy Services. I additionally supervise the aide support personnel, for a total of 14 staff members. I am responsible for staffing multiple therapy sites, recruitment and discipline issues, staff development and annual reviews, program development, and compliance with Federal and State requirements for provision of patient care. I have been instrumental in designing new clinics as St. Jude Therapy Services continues to grow. I am currently planning our third move in 11 years, each time designing with excellence in mind.

Additional Work Experience:

Director of the Torrance Memorial Hospital Medical Center Occupational Therapy Program: I was responsible for development of new therapy programs, annual budgets, coordinating services between multiple disciplines, representing Occupational Therapy in various meetings with the hospital administrators and community leaders, including fire fighters and injury prevention organizations. I supervised a staff up to 17 therapists and was responsible for staff development, recruitment and disciplinary issues, staff scheduling and annual reviews. I was responsible for preparing for and complying with the Federal and State regulations governing provision of patient care.

Home Health Services: Provided patient care services for Upjohn and Home CarePlus programs. These programs are designed to provide therapy services in a person's home when they are unable to be transported to an outpatient facility. This assignment allowed me to provide Occupational Therapy to various patients while working with their families and community agencies to assure the optimum recovery possible for the individual.