Joanna is so happy to be a member of the coordinating team at Inner-City Arts, combining her loves for theatre, the arts, and education. She was born and raised in the Coachella Valley and then went on to study in New York, graduating from Barnard College of Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre in 2022. She has experience in performance, playwriting, production, and music, as well as teaching, early childhood education, and youth development working with all ages.