Jo- Anne Vezina has been a teacher at John Abbott College since August 2011. She is a graduate of the John Abbott Theatre Department, design section, which earned her a DEC ( Diplome d'Education Collégial). Ms.Vezina teaches a scenic painting class as well as providing paint support for the department's productions. Ms.Vezina has over 28 years of professional experience as a scenic artist, working with companies that include but are not limited to the following; Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, L'Opéra de Montréal, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, La Cie Jean Duceppe, O Vertigo Dance, Le Cirque du Soleil, Arturo Brachetti, and the Stratford Festival.