Marla Johnson, Communications Chair
Marla has been Communications Chair since 2021, having joined the MLPA Board as Parks Co-Chair the year before.
Marla and her husband, Ryan, moved to Morningside ten years ago. A native Atlantan, Marla has also lived in Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Old Fourth Ward and Candler Park. Appreciating that each neighborhood has its own unique characteristics and charm, she loves Morningside for its parks, greenspaces, restaurants, shops, great schools, wonderful neighbors and its proximity to so many of our city’s greatest assets.
After graduating from the University of Georgia with an undergraduate degree in Journalism, she joined Teach For America and began a teaching career in Atlanta Public Schools. Earning a post-baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education from Agnes Scott College and a masters degree in Urban Teacher Leadership from Georgia State University, she enjoyed working in our local school district for 11 years. Marla now spends her time volunteering with several community organizations and at the schools where her two children attend.
