Jill began her nursing career at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower after graduating in 1984 from Cal State Long Beach. There she practiced inpatient nursing and then hospice care prior to continuing her career at the Lakeview Medical Center.. Jill also continued her education and graduated from USC. She was a Trojan fan. Her career included med/surg nursing, hospice care, discharge planning, nursing supervisor ( then known as a nurse clinician) , and performance improvement advisor to nursing. After leaving the Lakeview Medical Center, Jill served as a performance improvement advisor at the KP regional offices in Pasadena. In that role she coordinated the improvement efforts focused on Stroke, Heart Failure and Sepsis for all the Kaiser Permanente medical centers in Southern California. She was always a nursing advocate, a patient advocate and a believer in continuous improvement in care. Jill was always willing to teach and mentor other nurses. Jill represented the profession well.