Joanne qualified as a primary school teacher in 2004. In the last 14 years she has gain invaluable experiences predominantly within the Early Years Foundation stage and Key Stage 1 working in Pendle schools. Joanne also has Key Stage 2 experience. Her specialisms and passion particularly lie within Art and setting up imaginative areas of learning for children to acquire new skills by exploring and investigating through a wealth of experiences.
Joanne also has 11 years of senior management experience with 3 years as assistant head and another 5 as Deputy.
In more recent years, her time has been drawn to focus on the little loves in her life Toby age 3 and Jacob age 1. Joanne loves family days out with the boys and her husband Mark.
Joanne also founded and runs a local East Lancashire registered charity called ‘Friends of Serenity’ in memory of her little boy Luke.