Jill Hilton-Coffman creates hairpins with vintage jewelry.Sometimes, Jill Hilton-Coffman feels like two different people.
She’s Jill the probation officer in Bradley County, a job she’s held for three months. And she’s also Jill the owner and designer of Judith Lauren Designs, a line of handmade jewelry and bridal headpieces.
Hilton-Coffman, 22, holds a degree in human services from Tennessee Wesleyan College. She completed an internship with the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole during her last semester in college and was later offered a full-time position.
She said she never quite imagined having the life she has.
“When I was younger I always loved to dress up and pretend I was making veils out of tulle my mom had around the house,” she said, “but I never imagined myself being a designer. And I never expected to be a probation officer.”