Joy graduated from George Washington University with an M.A. in Education and Human Development, specializing in Educational Technology Leadership.
Joy is also a classically trained vocalist who earned her degrees from Stetson University (B.M.E.) and Converse College (M.M.).
In her role as Director of Teaching and Engaged Learning and Quality Enhancement at a college in South Carolina, Joy spent decades working in the formal education sector, in both administrative and faculty capacities. In addition to working with a diverse faculty to infuse modern technological and teaching advances into the curriculum, Joy taught business courses to entrepreneurial students.