Follower Fridays is a series of profiles highlighting members of Gaysian Third Space to showcase the diversity of gaysians in the Community. This week’s featured member is @jzoftroy.

Who are you?

Well isn’t this a loaded question?



JK. I’m Jan. Hi :]



I’m dangerously close to hitting a new decade in life, a working professional, lifelong student, dreamer, friend, slytherpuff, and many other things–not unlike an onion with many layers, without all the crying.

Where are you from?

I am a native Angeleno! Los Angeles, CA born and raised. Love it or hate it, LA will always be home.

What do you do?

I just finished my Master’s Degree in Communication Management from USC. Fight On! I am also a government slave–and I love it. I am about to finish my 7th year working for a Federal government agency as an HR Analyst. Only 23 more years until retirement? :) I also teach online classes for Michigan State University. I am also in the process of pursuing my next educational endeavor…maybe an MBA or a PhD but I haven’t committed yet because 1) my student loans and 2) my student loans.

What are you passionate about?

Fewer things get me more excited than food! And conversely, tennis, running and yoga. I could exist in a life where all I did was eat, play and watch tennis, run, and do yoga. My social media accounts are all about those few passions, and of course, my family and friends.



What is your dream job (real or fantasy)?

I would want to be able to travel the world and do my work from wherever I am, whether it be on a plane, in a cafe in a big city, on a beach on a tropical island, in the park in front of a famous landmark, or waiting in line to ride the Harry Potter ride at Universal. Minimum time commitment with huge pay, great benefits, early retirement, and a huge 401K waiting for me when I decide I’m too tired to keep working. Pretty big dreams huh?

If you could change the world with one idea, what would it be?

There is so much hatred in the world over differences in opinion and ideology. I wish that people could learn how to co-exist and respect each others’ differences without wanting to or actually doing horrible things to one another. Pretty simple idea in theory, but you know…