As a registered nurse, Joanna taught patients and their family members in the clinical setting, and later she began her classroom teaching experience in nursing and other healthcare professions programs. She also worked as a corporate trainer in the healthcare, biotechnology, and educational publishing industries during which she trained professionals from around the world.

Joanna enjoyed teaching and working with students so much that she founded Global Academic Consultants, an educational consulting firm that assists teenagers and young adults in determining their academic and career futures. She also utilizes her nursing background to help place young people in behavioral treatment programs.

When working with young people, Joanna imparts guidance that they may not be learning elsewhere in their lives, such as the importance of setting boundaries, advocating for oneself, and fostering self-esteem and independence. Most importantly, she teaches them how to silence the harsh inner critic that dictates the thoughts of most adolescents.