I was raised in a small Wyoming town before pursuing my education in various states. I started my studies in Accounting at Rocky Mountain in Montana before eventually landing at the University of Oregon, studying Business Administration with a minor in Economics and a concentration in Finance. Following in my mother’s footsteps, I found a passion for non-profit work. At Our Children’s Trust, I bring a focus on internal logistics and operations, where the visionary, optimizer, and builder in me can flourish creating and implementing staff-focused solutions. At home, I get to dive into the creative and curious side of myself, where I enjoy writing poetry, oil painting, designing jewelry, learning the craft of lapidary, and learning new topics. To unwind, I spend time with my cats or training Jui-Jitsu at my favorite martial arts studio.

Joanna Zeigler earned her B.S. in Environmental Science from Humboldt State University and her J.D. from the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law with a certificate in Environmental Law. Prior to law school, Joanna worked in several outdoor related fields including working as a Field Technician for the Forest Service in Oregon measuring the effects of cattle on streams, teaching outdoor education throughout California and in the Seattle area, raft guiding on several rivers in California, and working as a Field Technician for Ameri-Corps in Hilo Hawaii where she assisted in the native habitat restoration of the Palila, an endangered bird native to Hawaii. After law school, Joanna clerked for the Honorable Lisa M. Ginoza of the Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals and worked at a Honolulu law firm in its litigation section. As a Staff Attorney at Our Children’s Trust, Joanna is working on OCT’s litigation for a several of the State cases. In her free time, Joanna enjoys surfing, hiking, walking her dogs, lifting weights, and anything else involving outdoor adventures.