Barton, MTS, MASM develops and presents educational and transformational programs, workshops, and retreats for healthcare professionals, pastoral care providers, and community members. Jane is the founder of Cardinal, LLC, a consulting firm that provides educational programs to assist people in confronting the daunting challenges posed by aging, serious illness and end of life. Jane is well versed
in the areas of grief and bereavement, caregiving, hospice and palliative care, change and transition, and spirituality and health. Previously, Jane served as Director of Education for a palliative care institute, where she created and presented educational programs to community members, healthcare providers, and national audiences to improve the experience of people and families challenged by serious, advanced, or terminal illnesses. She has also served as a hospice chaplain and bereavement facilitator in hospice and palliative care. In her former life, she worked as a financial services representative and an exploration petroleum geologist and manager.