Johanna is a foreign policy and national security professional. She holds a JD from Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law where she focused on international law. She also holds an LLM in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law from George Washington University School of Law, an MS in Public Administration from Florida A&M University, and a BA in Political Science from Bethune- Cookman University (BCU). Johanna has advocated for better environmental policies; raised awareness around housing issues impacting immigrants; worked on women's rights issues both internationally and locally; and served on various boards. She has worked extensively in Asia and Africa on access to legal justice, child marriage issues, and electoral reforms. Due to her work in the US and abroad, she has earned numerous awards.