On the page or across other mediums, my work invites audiences to step beyond the surface—into spaces where vulnerability meets boldness and imagination becomes a tool for exploring the deeper layers of human experience.

Originally from Brazil, Jo studied professional communications on a full athletic scholarship in West Virginia, USA. She later pursued psychology and neuroscience (BA, MSc) in Germany, followed by a PhD in cognitive innovation (UK & Australia) through a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship funded by the European Commission. Additionally, she completed a BA in language and literature in Brazil, with a semester exchange supported by the Government of Canada’s Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP). A Berlinale Talents alumna, she now works on independent creative projects in literature and film.