Joanne Acevedo

Joanne Acevedo is a Latina woman born and raised in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. She has been married to Ernesto for almost 30 years. They have four adult daughters, one son-in-law (soon to be two sons-in-law), and three granddaughters.

Joanne has been a missionary with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for 34 years, serving in various roles. Her current roles are National Director of Interim Leadership and Associate National Director for the Latino Fellowship (LaFe) Department. Joanne had served as an Associate Pastor in her previous church and is a chaplain with the Corporate Chaplaincy of America. Joanne’s passion is for people to take their next step towards Jesus and to grow into who God intends them to be. Hence, she is a seminary student at Portland Theological Seminary as of Fall 2026. Joanne is in a two-year program to get a degree in Spiritual Formation.