Jane Hanna – Character Insight
A 39-year-old custodian at Garfield Elementary with quiet determination and a persistent dream. Jane moves through the school’s hallways in her black uniform, her long brown hair in a messy bun, glasses framing her face. Beneath her practical exterior lies a deep longing to restore the school’s forgotten rooftop garden—a sanctuary of growth and beauty where insects once gathered at dusk.
What We Know About Jane Hanna
Created: July 18, 2026
Lives in: JH Aldergrove World
Based on: A custodian dedicated to her work; inspired by the forgotten rooftop garden she once discovered at the school.
Jane Hanna’s Defining Traits:
- Quiet determination and persistence in pursuing her dreams despite obstacles
- Practical dedication to her work as a custodian
- Deep appreciation for beauty and nature
- Attentive to details, both in keeping the school clean and in remembering the rooftop garden’s beauty
- Compassionate concern for the ecosystem and the creatures that depend on it
Likes
- The rooftop garden, especially the memory of it in full bloom with sunflowers, tomatoes, and herbs
- Evening insects gathering at dusk
- Observing nature and ecosystems
- Creating order and cleanliness through her custodian work
- Restoring forgotten spaces
- Quiet moments of reflection
- The potential beauty that could be unlocked
Dislikes
- Locked spaces that prevent access and possibility
- Neglected or forgotten areas left to deteriorate
- Seeing potential go to waste
- Inaction and indifference when things could be improved
- The decay of beautiful spaces
- Anything that strips away living things and ecosystems from their homes
Character Notes
Jane Hanna works the dayshift as a custodian at Garfield Elementary, keeping its hallways and common spaces immaculate. She has worn the same black uniform for years, her long brown hair always tucked into a practical messy bun. Behind her quiet demeanor and steady work ethic lies an unwavering vision: to unlock the rooftop garden and restore it to the thriving sanctuary it once was. The garden was sealed years ago, but Jane remembers its beauty—the tomatoes heavy on their vines, the herbs fragrant in the evening air, the sunflowers reaching toward the light, and the insects that gathered there at dusk in a living, breathing ecosystem. For Jane, reopening that garden is not just a dream—it’s a mission rooted in compassion for the creatures who have lost their home.
