Jill has a strong appreciation of the need for green spaces and wildlife, having grown up in cities such as Hong Kong and London. She moved to Loudoun County in 2012 and began working part-time for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, before which she was with the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia in Reston. The bulk of her career was with United Press International and Reuters.  Jill enjoys watching birds and other wildlife that visit her Monarch waystation, meadow and trees on her property, which is certified as an Audubon At Home wildlife sanctuary.