Nickname: Jo-Lee

Dance/Cheer Experience:24 years dancing, 12 cheering

Education: Bachelors of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech

Occupation: Industrial Engineer, Single Mom and Cheerleading Director of the McEachern Youth Indians

Most Proud Of:When people get pregnant unplanned they think it’s the end of the world. When it happened to me I was a freshman in college but I never thought my life was over. The contrary happened-- it motivated me to be even greater. I had my son the weekend before finals, came back to school the next week for exams and still ended the semester on the Dean's List. With the help and support of my family, friends and my wonderful son, I was still able to live my dreams of dancing professionally and graduating fromGeorgia Tech with honors.

Most Memorable Moment As A Performer: I wore the wrong bra for our first performance of Everybody Dance Now so when we started the routine my bra slid down to my waist so it looked like I had four bumps and everyone in the front section could tell and they were laughing hysterically!

Favorite Part About Being A Shooting Star:The Members of the Shooting Stars are great! I have definitely developed friendships that will last a lifetime

Favorite Beauty Product: I don't use any.... I'll be a wrinkly old hag in a few years!

Words Of Wisdom: "Everything happens for a reason."