ABOUT JANE

Who is Jane Adams?

Jane Adams has spent over two decades researching and reporting on how Americans live, work, and love, and especially how they respond to social change. A frequent media commentator, she has appeared on every major radio and television program. The author of eight nonfiction books and three novels, she is a talented communicator, and an expert in managing personal, professional and family boundaries, dealing with grown children, coping with change, and balancing life and work.

A graduate of Smith College, Jane Adams holds a Ph.D. in social psychology and has studied at Seattle Institute of Psychoanalysis and the Washington, D.C. Psychoanalytic Foundation. She has been an award-winning journalist, a founding editor of the Seattle Weekly, and an adjunct professor at the University of Washington. She is the recipient of the Family Advocate of the Year award from “Changes,” an organization devoted to improving relationships between parents and adolescent children.

What Can She Bring To Your Meeting, Conference, Seminar or Convention?

Jane Adams is an engaging and accessible speaker who can motivate your audience to create happier, healthier, more satisfying personal, professional and family lives. Her presentations are based on social and psychological research as well as years of experience interviewing people about the important issues of their lives. Her presentations are tailored to the needs of the sponsoring organization and its members, guestsand audiences. Balanced with warmth, humor and insight into human relationships, they feature practical strategies and tested techniques for improving performance at work and fulfillment of personal goals and dreams. In addition to the programs highlighted under “New Presentations,” she will work with your meeting planner to create a program that speaks to the particular interests and requirements of your audience. Her clients have included national, regional and local corporate, professional and nonprofit groups, volunteer and service organizations, and women’s conferences and events.

What Others Say About Jane Adams

Here are some comments by clients and audiences:

"Dynamic. Absolutely Wonderful !" "Thoughtful, provocative and strong-hearted...listening to her is like spending an hour with the kind of friend who brings out the best in you."

"The response was extraordinary--she really captured the audience and gave us our best meeting in years."

"I wish the parents of every adult child could hear her. I brought my mother and my grandmother, and her words moved us all."

"Wonderful--warm, witty and down-to-earth, she had the audience with her throughout her entire speech!"

"She's been there--she brings a lot of credibility to her presentations."

"The best program we've ever had--smart, savvy, and moving."

"Jane really does her homework: she understood our mission, made an effort to speak to our specific concerns, and made our donor lunch the most successful event we've ever had."

"Our volunteers were truly inspired by her speech."