Maria Pia Johnson Barreto
she/her
Learning & Design Manager
Maria Pia creates and reimagines authentic collaborative spaces that explore the "What, Why and How" of learning experiences.
mjohson@schoolsoutwashington.orgMaria Pia is an orgullosa (proud) first generation immigrant to the United States. She is cross-cultural and multilingual and recently started learning Quechua as a way to reconnect with her ancestral Sumaq Allpa. Maria Pia has worked with teams in different countries as a researcher, educator, school principal, trainer, and coach. She is committed to the decolonization of learning experiences y busca romper esquemas y moldes (breaking schemes and molds). Pia has spent the last ten years collaborating, designing, facilitating, and leading the development of culturally attuned curricula in education. She centers relationship y la voz de la comunidad (community voice) and is committed to making learning opportunities accessible to all.
