Always an immense fan of swashbuckling movies, Josephine began her love affair with fencing at the age of twelve.  Shortly after her career began she became a student under Daniel Costin and never looked back. While attending University of California in San Diego she joined the NCAA team and lettered 2 years in Foil and a third in Epee.  She consistently finished near the top of the league and even qualified her senior year for the NCAA championships.  During her Junior year Jo studied abroad at Lancaster University in England and helped take the women’s team to third place in the British collegiate circuit. After having competed so long and diligently in the point weapons, Josephine took up the challenge of learning Saber. Josephine encourages anyone to enjoy the sport regardless if their intention is to compete or train for fun.