Coach Joyce has been involved in many disability awareness committees to help bring awareness within the general education setting. 

She has a young adult son with ADHD and Executive Functioning Disorder. Having a child with similar difficulties has helped her to empathize with her students. She has given her son many strategies to use to develop timelines to complete tasks in a timely manner. He has also utilized some of the strategies she has taught him to manage his frustration. 

When she is not teaching, she is often traveling to see her youngest son play wheelchair basketball and adaptive track and field.  In her spare time, Joyce loves to travel with her family. She also loves to read, paint and play the piano.  

Her goal is to help students develop goals that they are passionate about.  Education is important, but developing those executive functioning skills is key to having a successful school year.