A native Pennsylvanian, Joe has spent the majority of his professional life in New Orleans, LA. From 2012 – 2023 has served as Audio-Visual Production Manager at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, National Park Ranger for New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, and Digital Archivist for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the non-profit that owns the renowned New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (or “Jazz Fest”).

Prior to that, Joe served with the AmeriCorps national service program, assisting with disaster recovery initiatives in the Gulf South and environmental rehabilitation with the Maine Conservation Corps.

In the Spring of 2023, Joe returned to Pennsylvania to continue his journey as both archivist and audio engineer. He currently serves on the Membership Committee for the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) and Culture/Education Committee for the Kutztown Folk Festival.