Jo qualified as a Dental Nurse in 1989. She was a Dental Tutor at Guy's Hospital London as well as nursing in the Maxillo-facial department, covering surgical reconstruction clinics, head and neck cancer and cleft palate clinics. Jo gained her Diploma in Practice Management in 2007. In 2015 Jo went on to study Counselling and in 2019 gained an Advanced Diploma in Counselling Therapy. Jo spends her time running around after 3 children, dog walking, sailing and paddle boarding.