Joanne has dedicated her career to either telling stories, or helping people tell theirs. She’s a multifaceted storyteller, podcaster, writer, and executive coach with extensive experience across various genres of Canadian entertainment. Her television writing credits include popular shows such as This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Baroness von Sketch Show, and CBC's From the Vaults, which is currently streaming on CBC Gem. Joanne has also written and performed in four solo shows, and currently hosts and produces the popular storytelling room – The Spit. She can also always be found teaching storytelling somewhere – corporately to various organisations around Canada – to veterans and their families in partnership with the Groundling Theatre Company or to students and young adults in partnership with Mirvish Productions.