Although Joan has been a cross dresser all of her life, like many of us, she became more involved in the crossdressing community when her children left home after high School,. Her first public outings occurred at the Texas T party where she discovered and came to love the diverse and fascinating transgender world.

After joining the Metroplex CD club, the local transgender support group in Dallas Texas , Joan served at various times as the outreach coordinator , newsletter editor, and as “First Lady “ of the organization. In addition, she was on the board of directors of the local Dallas transgender advocacy group, the Dallas Transgender Alliance. She currently serves on the planning committee of Southern Comfort and participates in many activities available to the transgender community such as pride parades, dignity cruises and various transgender conferences.

Joan resides with her spouse near the community of College Station, Texas where she volunteers as a medic on an emergency ambulance service. In addition she is a pilot associated with Angel flight, an organization who helps people who need free air transportation for medical and humanitarian reasons. In her spare time Joan travels extensively and participates in various projects which serve both the transgender and other community groups.