Jo was born and raised in the northeast United States. As the daughter of first generation Americans, she realized the power words held. Though she trained in photographic arts and education, the written word has consistently been one of her passions.Her first published work was a poem featured in New Teacher Advocate. Over the years, Jo has continued to write, journaling with her students in the classroom and with her children in their homeschool. This experience led to the publication of The Empowered Homeschool, a practical guide for parents navigating the world of homeschooling. Another non-fiction endeavor has been participating as a contributing author in This Is My Story published by CenterPointe Church. She's also recently dipped into the world of short stories as a contributing author in the Space Coast Writer's Guild Anthology, Adversity.Jo's debut novel, Redemption Beach, launched the Redemption Chronicles series in October 2022. The second book in the series, Redemption Sky, was released in July 2024, with more installments planned for the future.Jo lives and works in Central Florida, but the world is her playground.