Background
Barger, Jan Renich was born on August 25, 1946 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Frederick Charles Renich and Jill (Torrey) Renich-Meyers.
Barger, Jan Renich was born on August 25, 1946 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Frederick Charles Renich and Jill (Torrey) Renich-Meyers.
Bachelor in Psychology, Wheaton College, 1969; Master of Arts in Counseling, Wayne State University, 1973.
Staff nurse, various hospitals, 1967-1971;
instructor oncology and maternity, Providence Hospital School Nursing, Southfield, Michigan, 1971-1974;
staff development, Providence Hospital School Nursing, Southfield, Michigan, 1975-1979;
development, coordinator, Family Birthing Center (affiliated with Providence Hospital), 1979-1982;
nurse clinician, Center DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois, 1982-1992;
lactation consultant, The Breastfeeding Connection, since 1985;
lactation consultant, Wheaton (Illinois) Pediatrics, since 1988;
editor, ILCA Globe newsletter, 1993-1996. Board directors International Board Lactation Cons. Examiners, Falls Church, Virginia;representative to World Health Organization for International Lactation Cons.
Association, 1990-1992. Program director Breatfeeding Support Cons., since 1991.
Board of directors Christian Education, College Church, Wheaton, 1990-1993, Pioneer Girls leader, 1982-1984. Member International Lactation Cons. Association (board directors, president-elect 1989-1990,president 1990-1992, past president 1992-1994), Metropolitan Illinois Lactation Cons.
(pres.1987-1989), Association Women's Health, Obstetrics, Neonatal Nurses, International Childbirth Education Association.
Married Robert Claude Barger, June 26, 1970. Children: Jill Marie, Torrey Beth, Timothy Paul.