Neufeld (b. 1982) was born in Brandon, Manitoba and grew up on a farm near Douglas, Manitoba. In 2003 she received her Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies from Providence College and in 2006, graduated with her Masters in Education Studies - Student Development, from Providence Theological Seminary. She loves teaching piano and playing piano in her local church. Jo-Anne currently lives on a farm between Boissevain and Deloraine, Manitoba with her husband and two young children. When she is not teaching, Jo-Anne enjoys baking pies and chocolate chip cookies, watching college basketball, and playing outside with her kids.