Jeanée grew up in Illinois, and earned a degree in Elementary Education at Illinois State University. She then attended Lincoln Christian University and received a degree in Biblical Studies and English  as a Second Language. She spent a few years in Bulgaria as a missionary teaching and ministering. She returned to the states to complete her M.A. in Intercultural Studies at Wheaton College. Jeanée and her family moved to the Upper Valley in 2014. In 2016 she was hired by Wellspring as the children's ministry director because of her passion for working with children and youth. Jeanée is married to Chris and stays busy at home training and teaching their 3 kids.