She joined The Roberts Academy in 2023 after eight years as head of GRACEPOINT School, a private, specialized Christian school for dyslexic learners in Marietta, Georgia.
Wood has also served as the elementary principal at the Wesleyan School in Atlanta, as well as director of curriculum and a fourth-grade teacher at Christ the King Catholic School in Atlanta.
She holds a Master of Arts in education from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in education from Millsaps College in Mississippi. Her professional affiliations include the Georgia Independent School Association, Georgia Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children, Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools, and Atlanta Christian School Association. She has also served as an accreditation team member for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Southern Association of Independent Schools.
Outside of school, Joy enjoys gardening, entertaining, traveling, and spending time with her husband, Jim, and their children.
Roberts Academy is now accepting applications for enrollment.