Jo Anne Yada (known as Ms. Y. to her students) is an East Bay art teacher who works for Bay Area Music Project's after-school program. She has worked as a substitute teacher for AUSD and has become connected with school communities all over the island. She loves telling her kindergarteners about David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, and The Ramones, connecting visual arts with music. After a career as a museum educator in Fresno and San Jose, she now teaches art camps for kids during school breaks. In addition to teaching art to kids, she loves re-creating Mid-Century recipes and craft projects with grown-ups.

Jo Anne was voted "Best Artist" for 2014 in Alameda Magazine. Her Summer Art Camp was featured as the “Coolest Art Camp for Kids” in Alameda Magazine 2019.
​https://www.artwithmsy.com