Johanna has been a resident of San Leandro since 2003. Her four children have attended San Leandro Schools. She is a public school educator of 20+ years and is an active leader at her school site. Johanna has been a board member of Broadmoor Preschool. She has served as PTA President at Roosevelt Elementary as well as other PTA board positions. In these roles she has facilitated the development and implementation of academic enrichment programs in SLUSD.