Joanne Robertson: A Brief Biography

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Joanne Robertson was born in 1966 in Toronto, CANADA, to Kevin and Mary Robertson.
During her childhood, Joanne’s parents instillled in her important values of honesty hard work, an caring for others. As the eldest of five children, she supported her parents in looking after her younger siblings, and performed very good in school. Growing up Joanne actively participated in sports, and was the captain of her high school soccer and basketball teams. She also continued to excel in academics. In 1983, Joan graduated from Central Brampton High School as an honour roll student, and earned an academic scholarship to attend the University of Toronto. After complating her Bachelor of Commerce Degree in 1988 at the University of Toronto, Joanne

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