Josibeth grew up in Beltrami county. She is a senior at Bemidji High School, and did full-time PSEO at Bemidji State University. She was drawn to educational activism after seeing widespread discrepancies in treatment towards PSEO students. She believes that student involvement, especially allowing students to be creative and participate in critical discourse, is key to improving state policy. After graduating, she plans on pursuing a major in international relations, and, ultimately, a career in international law.