"She taught American literature and writing at Upper St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh, where she created and taught the elective The Art of the Cinema. She believed deeply that literature and film illuminate the human experience, and viewed teaching as a way to foster curiosity, empathy, and insight far beyond the classroom. She also served as an advisor to the school's literary magazine and maintained a lifelong love of reading and writing."
"After relocating to San Francisco, Jan transitioned into the corporate world, working in the personnel department at Crown Zellerbach. Following a series of promotions, she founded The Zivic Group, Inc., which she led for eleven years, specializing in the recruitment of senior executives for major corporations. The firm was later acquired by Spencer Stuart. In 1986, with her partner Paula Chamberlin, Jan embraced the joy of raising her daughter, Jessica Zivic Chamberlin, who became the pride and center of her life."
Janis Marie Zivic was born July 17, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the youngest child of former world welterweight boxing champion Fritzie Zivic. Jan earned a master's degree in teaching from the University of Pittsburgh and taught American literature and a film elective at Upper St. Clair High School. After relocating to San Francisco, Jan worked in personnel at Crown Zellerbach and later founded The Zivic Group, Inc., an executive recruitment firm acquired by Spencer Stuart. In 1986 she raised her daughter Jessica with partner Paula Chamberlin. A 1998 truck collision caused traumatic brain injuries that ended her executive career. After rehabilitation she co-founded vibrantBrains and later earned an MFA from the University of San Francisco.
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