Marla Johnson, President
Marla has been on the MLPA board since 2020. Prior to becoming president in 2025, she served as Parks Co-Chair for a year and then as the Communications Chair.
Marla and her husband, Ryan, moved to Morningside in 2013. 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.
