Joana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and is about to complete her Master's degree in International Relations and Security at the Hertie School in Berlin. She has spent exchange semesters at King's College in London and the Elliott School at George Washington University in D.C., where she focused on conflict in the Middle East and U.S. military affairs. Aside from her academic interests, she is passionate about fitness, neuroscience, and other health-related topics.