Joanna came to Australia in 2000 from China to continue her study in accountancy.

She graduated from University of Wollongong in 2002 with a Master of Professional Accounting and was admitted as a Certified Public Accountant in 2012.

Joanna moved to public accounting in 2014 after working as a commercial accountant for 10 years. She joined Smith Sharpe & Abbott in 2017 after her family moved to Armidale from Sydney.

Joanna likes singing and music and she enjoys the country life with her family.