The Original Pep Squad Jan Allyson | Stephanie Stacy | Melissa Page

Great Grandma - JAN ALLYSON (G-Jan)

Jan Allyson is a professional writer/editor, veteran of both Copley and Hearst Publishing and author of numerous free-lance articles. She has lived for a dozen years on California’s North Central Coast, where she has been involved in hotel management as well as writing. She has also taught high school English and college level journalism. Born in the Midwest, Jan moved after completing her education to Washington, D.C., where she became Assistant Chief of Special Events at the Pan American Union (General Secretariat of the Organization of American States). She later moved to Chicago and finally to the West Coast. With her children (Stephanie Stacy of Cambria, CA, and Joseph Allyson of San Clemente, CA) she has traveled all over Mexico and Central America, and later, with her grandchildren, has visited a number of European countries. A true devotee of cruising, she became a principal in a West Coast cruise agency, leading to extensive travel on the world’s oceans. Joining her daughter Stephanie and granddaughter Melissa in forming the Central Coast Pep Squad, Jan writes the group’s scripts and other materials and occasionally assumes a role in their lively Pep Rally presentations before social, service and business organizations. The trio has collaborated on the first of a five-book fantasy/suspense series, Alexandra and the Mystery of the Keys, which emphasizes the Pep Squad’s upbeat theme. Email Jan.