jbates@cityacademyschool.org
Joan has worked with City Academy on a part-time basis since 2006. She holds a master’s degree in school psychology from SIU-E and is a licensed professional counselor. For the past twenty years, she has enjoyed working with both children and adults with learning and behavioral challenges. She is a board member of Family Advocacy and Community Training in St. Charles County, which provides training and advocacy services to families of children with learning challenges. Currently, she and her husband Rick own an educational consulting business in St. Peters and work with several schools and numerous families in the St. Louis area. She and Rick have resided in the St. Louis area for their entire lives and have two sons. Joan’s hobbies are cooking, hiking, reading, and traveling.