Joanna is certified as a housing development finance professional by the National Development Council. As a 2001 graduate of the masters program of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she has both academic and employment experience in public policy, research and grant writing. In addition to her master's degree, Joanna holds a bachelor's degree in women’s studies and political science from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. wphd.org