Hi! I’m Joanna.
I’m an organizational leader, award-winning author, and speaker who is passionate about helping people discover how their gifts make a difference in God’s world. Over my career, I’ve worked in college ministry (Cru), global telecom, adult education, and nonprofit leadership. I’ve been a copywriter, seminary professor, independent contractor, and sewing instructor—diverse experiences that contribute to the patchwork of professional experiences that form my calling. For the last decade, I have worked at Denver Institute for Faith & Work, where I’m the founder and executive director of Women, Work, & Calling and host of the Faith & Work Podcast. I’m a proud Coloradan, Enneagram 2, and caretaker of an adorable rabbit named Billy.
Things I love…
Learning: I am a proud alumnus of the University of Colorado Boulder (Go Buffs!) where I graduated magna cum laude with a degree in History and a certificate to teach high school social studies. I earned a Master of Arts in Social and Civic Entrepreneurship from Bakke Graduate University and a certificate of Women in Leadership from Cornell University.
Adventures: Walking the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain, Hiking 7 of Colorado’s “Fourteeners” (mountains over 14,000 feet tall), and exploring the international restaurants in my diverse neighborhood.
Flavors: Authentic Mexican food, especially the nixtamalized corn, lime, and mole of central Mexico. Spain’s Manchego cheese and ripe tomatoes served with olive oil and salt on a great baguette. Cadbury chocolate!
Beauty: My teenage nieces (tender-hearted, fun, and wise), the wildflowers and waterfalls at McCullough Gulch, the shades of gray in Billy the Bunny’s fur, and sunset over the Rio Ebro in Zaragoza, Spain.
