Hello, I'm Jo

I've spent most of my working life in South Africa, where I was born and raised.

I started teaching English in Korea in 2001 and Taipei in 2003. I moved back home and worked as an ICT Integrator for Apple, Project Manager at Pearson and designed an entrepreneurship training program for a network of up to 50 000 female entrepreneurs. Later, I returned to International Teaching as a Design Teacher. I started in Beijing and moved to Shenzhen, where I've lived for the last 6 years.

I'm passionate about student agency and the SDG's and love designing opportunities for young people to design solutions to problems, pursue their passions and explore entrepreneurial ideas. I'm a design thinker and design textiles as a hobby.

I have always enjoyed staying fit and healthy. I used to spend alot of time in the great outdoors hiking, cycling or running but I'm now an F45 enthusiast.

I spend most of my holidays exploring different countries or relishing time with friends in Cape Town, doing the things I love.

I have a great passion for life, I love learning and want to make a difference in the world.