Joanne is the administrator of the Healing ALS Registry Observational Study. She has her Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from Temple University. She has 30 years of healthcare experience as an Occupational Therapist. In addition, she has been an active member in the Healing ALS community since 2017 and a volunteer since 2020. She has served on the 2022 conference committee, fundraising committee and CALS support group. Joanne was a devoted CALS to her husband John during his 13 year journey with ALS. During this time the Healing ALS community gave them strength, hope, education and lifetime time friendships as they made every effort towards healing.