• Jane majored in English, with continuing education in Child Development at the University of Texas in Austin.
  
• Jane is retired from a thirty year teaching career for the purpose of writing, and is dedicated to marketing her published books, making professional visits to schools and libraries, providing writing seminars, participating in book fairs, and traveling for book signings and promotional tours.
  
• Jane has conducted book signings at the United Nations, and in Washington D.C.
  
• Jane is a member of the Austin Writers' League, serving as Editorial Consultant, Writers Helping Writers, Seminar Representative for Lecture Tours by the Texas Commission for the Arts, and member of the Author's Round Table.
  
• Jane is a national member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and was a charter member of the regional SCBWI, where she previously served on the steering committee. The national SCBWI web site connects to her personal web site.
  
• Jane conducts writing conferences for the University of Texas at Austin and Arlington, Coldwater Press, Austin Writers' League, Writers' Garret in Dallas, Christian Writers' Guild, and Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
  
• Jane was guest speaker twice on NBC-TV, KIXL Radio, Fox News, was twice interviewed on National Public Radio, invited to interview on C-Span Book Notes, interviewed in the Governor's Mansion representing children's authors at the Texas Book Festival, and was featured in Neil Sperry's Garden Magazine.
  
• Jane was invited to serve on a Design Team nationwide board, sponsored by the Texas Hospital Association, to develop a children's video to help overcome fears of illness and hospitals.
  
• Her Rights for Children received the city seal by the Mayor of Austin, were requested for use at the Dept of Human Resources Child Protective Services, and for teacher training at the University of Texas Child Development lab.
  
• She served as Children's Docent at the Austin Museum of Art.
  
• Jane served on the Board of Directors of the Taniguchi Foundation, Hyde Park Child Development Center, and is on the Board of Directors for Any Baby Can, and Connections, Inc.
  
• Jane conducts Child Development Seminars for Sebastian Associates, Austin Associate for the Education of Young Children, Texas AEYC, International Play, Dept of Human Services, Southwest Texas State Uni., Texas Baptist Gen. Convention at Baylor, and Howard Payne University, and Association of Texas Professional Educators.
  
• Jane has taught young children for thirty years, serving as Director, Head Teacher, Gifted Child Teacher, Curriculum Director, Resource Director, Consultant, Seminar Participant, and Child Advocate. Jane was the winner of the Sallie Beth Moore Award for outstanding teaching and dedication to children.
  

Publications

Rights for Children (Signing at United Nations) :Coming of Age Press, 1994

Rights for Children Poster, English & Spanish :Under the Green Umbrella

Rights for Children Shirts :Connections Resource Center

The Summer the Dolls Toured Europe :Coming of Age Press, 1994

The Story of Mother Tree :Coldwater Press, 1997

My First Aid Book :Under the Green Umbrella, 1997

Come to The Gathering :Evelyn W. Allen Imprint, 1998

Hector's Escapades :Eakin Press, 1998 (Series)

Hector Saves the Moon :Eakin Press, 1999

Never, Ever Shake a Baby: Any Baby Can, 1999

Texas in Bloom; A Wildflower Guide for Children :Under the Green Umbrella, 1999

Pebble Books (Four Books, School Careers) :Capstone Press, 2000

The Gift of the Gold Coin :Portunus Publishing, 2000

Firefly's Light: Baker Book House, 2000

Journey of the Third Seed :Under the Green Umbrella, 2000

Journey of the Third Seed: Houghton Mifflin (Rights Negotiations)

Hector Visits His Country Cousin: Eakin Press, 2002

101 Things to Cook: Under the Green Umbrella, in progress.

The Little Green Dandelion: Richard C. Owens, 2002.

Iggledy, Biggledy Bug

Texas in Bloom; A Wildflower Guide for Children (Hardcover):Eakin Press, 2002.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES

Jane has authored Professional articles and curriculum for the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Jane wrote and designed the Early Childhood Curriculum for the National Sprout Scout Organization.

Jane is Children's Writer and Editor for The Good News Journal.

Jane was a Featured Author of the Texas Book Festival.

Jane was twice selected as Author of the Month by Barnes & Noble.

Jane was invited to consider writing assignments by Perfection Learning, Ottenheimer PubliJaners, Meeks Heit, Cobblestone, Friendship Press, Enchante, Falcon Press, Milliken Publishing, White Heat, the Rosen Group, World book, and Storey Communications.

Jane is a Freelance Children's writer and editor, and has edited several publiJaned books, including Shadows Free and Charlie's Challenge, Views From Our Shoes , and Come to the Gathering, an Evelyn W. Allen Imprint.

Jane is married to Professor of Chemistry at the University of Texas, Nathan L. Bauld. They have five children and five grandchildren. Her hobbies are art history, tree and wildflower identification. Jane collects rocks and sticks.