2 Quotes & Sayings By Jo Ann Beard
Jo Ann Beard is a native of Louisiana and a lifetime resident of Texas. She has been married for 45 years to her husband, who is a native of North Carolina. Together they have two adult children and two grandchildren. Jo Ann has been a member of First Baptist Church of Austin for more than 25 years, where she serves as a member of the Women's Ministry and as an evangelist with the Prison Ministry
Jo Ann has been a full-time Christian author since 1978, when she authored the first book in the Christy Miller series, Falling In Love At First Sight. Her books have been translated into numerous foreign languages, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Spanish and Dutch. She has also authored several nonfiction works on management.
Jo Ann earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University in College Station. She received her Master's Degree in Human Resources from Texas A&M University in College Station. She is also currently pursuing her Doctorate in Education at the University of Texas at Austin.