Joanne was born during the fall season of 1980 in San Diego, California. Her father was in the Navy, so she moved around a lot when she was little. Places she had the opportunity to reside in were: California, Guam, Washington State, and now Arizona. Back in Washington State, she got her feet wet in modeling when she was really young. From there, she wanted a challenge and wanted to get into acting. Unfortunately, the acting bug wouldn't bit her until she got into high school and college. On stage, she was able to obtain roles in plays such as: The Bad Seed, John Lennon & Me, Our Town, and When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet. After graduating high school, she moved with her mother and brother to Arizona. Joanne was able to attend college at the University of Arizona and graduated Cum Laude (with honors) in elementary education.
More importantly, she only began to seriously cosplay as Ada Wong in January of 2016. Just by chance, she stumbled upon the Umbrella Corporation Arizona Hive at the 2015 Tucson Comic Con. She was amazed that there was even a group that cosplayed seriously over her favorite video game franchise! Drawn in, she approached a member working at the booth and asked how she could join. She was given a card, directions on who to contact, and the rest is history. Joanne cosplays Ada Wong from Resident Evil 6, but is also currently working on getting together an Ada Wong cosplay from the animated feature, "Damnation."
Joanne also cosplays other characters at different conventions ranging from Harley Quinn, a female Splicer from the video game Bioshock, Disney's Snow White, and others.
She used to work as an art teacher for the highest achieving public school in Arizona. She continued her tenth year at this school as an art teacher. These days, she works as a first grade teacher at a school in Chandler. She moved to Tempe, Arizona to live closer to her fiancé. On her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs (Rosco and Miyana), having cookouts with her family, attending Umbrella Corporation convention events, and (of course) spending time with her fiancé, Christopher Zunino (I know, "Wait! I've heard/seen that name before!").
First, you can navigate and "like" his Facebook page by clicking here. Long story short: They met for the first time at a Second Friday in Mesa, Arizona at Joanne's very first Umbrella Corporation Arizona Hive meet up. They were merely acquaintances back then, but the more she got to know him, the more she realized they had a lot in common! That night, certain members of the Hive could see and feel something in the works just from that one night. Both Christopher and Joanne continued to talk through text messages, getting to know each other more and more. Tempe Library Con came along and they began to "dance around" each other (he, as Wesker and she, as Ada) until it just happened! On March 9, 2016, they made their relationship official and known to their friends and family. Although distance was an obstacle, they didn't let it get in the way of what they have. Christopher proposed to Joanne on February 12, 2016! They will be getting married on January 13, 2018!
More importantly, she only began to seriously cosplay as Ada Wong in January of 2016. Just by chance, she stumbled upon the Umbrella Corporation Arizona Hive at the 2015 Tucson Comic Con. She was amazed that there was even a group that cosplayed seriously over her favorite video game franchise! Drawn in, she approached a member working at the booth and asked how she could join. She was given a card, directions on who to contact, and the rest is history. Joanne cosplays Ada Wong from Resident Evil 6, but is also currently working on getting together an Ada Wong cosplay from the animated feature, "Damnation."
Joanne also cosplays other characters at different conventions ranging from Harley Quinn, a female Splicer from the video game Bioshock, Disney's Snow White, and others.
She used to work as an art teacher for the highest achieving public school in Arizona. She continued her tenth year at this school as an art teacher. These days, she works as a first grade teacher at a school in Chandler. She moved to Tempe, Arizona to live closer to her fiancé. On her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs (Rosco and Miyana), having cookouts with her family, attending Umbrella Corporation convention events, and (of course) spending time with her fiancé, Christopher Zunino (I know, "Wait! I've heard/seen that name before!").
First, you can navigate and "like" his Facebook page by clicking here. Long story short: They met for the first time at a Second Friday in Mesa, Arizona at Joanne's very first Umbrella Corporation Arizona Hive meet up. They were merely acquaintances back then, but the more she got to know him, the more she realized they had a lot in common! That night, certain members of the Hive could see and feel something in the works just from that one night. Both Christopher and Joanne continued to talk through text messages, getting to know each other more and more. Tempe Library Con came along and they began to "dance around" each other (he, as Wesker and she, as Ada) until it just happened! On March 9, 2016, they made their relationship official and known to their friends and family. Although distance was an obstacle, they didn't let it get in the way of what they have. Christopher proposed to Joanne on February 12, 2016! They will be getting married on January 13, 2018!