Jo is a qualified teacher and former university lecturer at Middlesex University. She is Chair of Thriving Through Venture and a founder trustee who brought her experience of charities, fundraising and mental health to the team.
Jo joined the board to help young people experience opportunities that they may otherwise never have. She is also Vice-Chair of Pewsey Vale School where she is a link governor for SEND and Safeguarding children and assists with the Acorn Trust Advantage arts and performance.
Jo teaches English to refugees in Swindon and volunteers with Wiltshire Council’s ARAP Afghan families programme.
She was awarded a Point of Light Award from 10 Downing St in 2016 for her services to the Shakespeare Schools Festival and local schools in Wiltshire and Swindon. Jo was made a Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire in 2024.
