Jillian is the Economic and Community Development Project Manager at the Sonoran Institute's Glenwood Springs office in Colorado. Previously, she was the Economic Development Assistant for a medium-sized municipality in the Chicago region where her work focused on community branding and economic revitalization. Additionally, she has a research background in transportation, land-use, and watershed planning and spent four years working for a real estate developer involved with the redevelopment of public housing in Chicago. She holds a master's degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois and a bachelor's degree in sociology from Wheaton College. Outside the office, she enjoys exploring the many trails of the Roaring Fork Valley with her husband Zac.