Jo spent many years in both corporate training and public education. She holds a degree in Communications as well as a graduate degree in Counseling. Throughout her varied experiences she found working with young adults to help them overcome their obstacles and achieve their dreams the most fulfilling.

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During Jo's career she has sought out opportunities to learn and grow in areas such as student leadership development, social justice, diversity training, growth mindset and positivity.

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All the while Jo had a passion for dance, specifically bellydance, which she found as a young adult herself. Belly, Set, Go! brings together Jo's two loves: dance and helping others find meaning and purpose through self expression.

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