Joanna has a Music Education degree, and uses it daily by teaching piano lessons and singing her own original songs with preschool-aged children around the Chicago-land area. Her enthusiasm and vitality are as contagious offstage as on.  She is adored by the children in her local daycare system where, as "Miss Music," she uses fun and music to teach principles and love-of-life to the little ones at each facility she visits regularly.

Her professional singing career includes numerous albums singing back-up vocals, demo recordings for three publishing companies, and extensive experience as a studio artist. You may not have known it, but you have heard Joanna's beautiful, mellow voice over the years as you have listened to radio and television commercials.  From United Airlines, Sara Lee, and Green Giant to Kraft and McDonald's, some of the best-known corporations utilized her distinct, warm sound in their "jingles," and she was "first call" with many Chicago producers. 

Joanna was a member of the Chicago recording group, The John Wilson Singers, for many years.  This group records demo material for Hope Publishing Company of Carol Stream, Illinois.  She continues to sing as a member of the King's Karollers on "Songs in the Night," the international radio broadcast of the Moody Church in Chicago.  

One of the highlights of her career was singing with JUST FOUR, and her lasting friendship with Myrna, Cheryl and Marcia continues to have a lasting impact on her life. 

Joanna lives in the Chicago area with her husband, Paul.  They have two grown sons, Andrew and Joseph.