[13][14] Joelle was referred in her early teens to vocal coach Peggy Still Johnson, a governor of the Recording Academy Atlanta chapter,[15] by Grammy Award–winning mixer Phil Tan.

[19][20] In her teens, Joelle gained experience in journalism, hosting video interviews for national and independent media outlets, with personalities such as Dave Filoni,[21] Mark Hamill and Andy Serkis.

[24][17] In 2019, Joelle directed and performed in her first short film, Cover Up, featuring original sound recordings co-created with Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren,[25] who wrote the lyrics and music.

[34] In an interview Joelle stated that the show focuses on the rise and fall of “one of the greatest empires”, with contrasting comments that, while being advanced ahead of its time, the level of cruelty was “unimaginable”.

[35] On May 13, 2023, it was announced that Joelle would be appearing in seasons 2 and 3 of American high fantasy television series The Wheel of Time[36][37] as Joiya Byir, later being confirmed as an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah skilled in political manipulation, negotiation, and associated with the instruction of novices and Accepted.