Joanna Byrne holds an Associates of Applied Science Diesel Service Technology with Highest Honors from South Plains College, Levelland, Texas. She is an alumna of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Kappa Mu Chapter and she has a growing stack of industry certifications in electrical diagnostics, engine systems, and auxiliary systems. Before studying to become a mechanic, Joanna worked for two years at Hub City Body Works in Lubbock, Texas where she learned parts management, damage estimation, and quality control. Besides over five years of experience as a technician, she also taught Diesel Service Technology at South Plains College for three years, and also served as the Program Developer towards the program’s certification with Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation. Joanna is a successful fiction and non-fiction writer, and some of her work has appeared in the Texas Tech University literary journal, Harbinger. She freelances as an insurance appraiser for auto, transportation, agriculture, and heavy equipment, besides working as an independent technician across the automotive and agriculture industries.