Jill Marie Walker

Background

Walker, Jill Marie was born on June 4, 1955 in Olympia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Francis Joseph and Julia Corrine (O'Brien) Walker.

Education

Student, Scripps College, Claremont, California, 1973-1975; graduate gemologist, Gemological Institute American, Santa Monica, California, 1977; Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980.

Career

Continuing education course designer/international instructor, alumni director, Gemological Institute American, Santa Monica, California, 1983-1985; course designer, instructor, Safeco Insurance Companies, Seattle, 1986-1989; training needs consultant, Safeco Insurance Companies, Seattle, 1990; co-author bilingual children's video, Boulder, Colorado, since 1991. Keynote gemology speaker American Gemology Society National Convention, Washington, 1979. Television gemology guest Hour Magazine and News on Channel 9, Los Angeles, 1984.

Resident instructor colored stones and gem identification Gemological Institute.Am., Santa Monica, California, 1977-1981, assistant manager home study department, 1981-1983.

Membership

Community director Junior League of Los Angeles Board, 1982-1985. Manager trainer nonprofit boards United Way of Los Angeles, 1982-1984, United Way of Seattle, 1986-1987. Commissioner Planning Policy Commission, Issaquah, Washington, 1987-1991.

Member American Society for Training and Development, National Society Performance and Instruction.

Interests

• Avocations: running, community volunteer.

Connections

Married Franklin Dean Hobbs, June 21, 1975 (divorced December 1982). Married Bruce Mitchell Nudell, September 15, 1985. Children: Matthew Phillip, Jamie Alexandra.

Father:

Francis Joseph Walker

Mother:

Julia Corrine (O'Brien) Walker

Spouse:

Bruce Mitchell Nudell

Spouse:

Franklin Dean Hobbs

child:

Jamie Alexandra Walker

child:

Matthew Phillip Walker