Madison Johnson

Biography

Maddie grew up in Southern Utah and, because of that, has a love for the mountains and anything outdoors including climbing, hiking, and backpacking. She has been interested in foreign languages and cultures from a young age. One of her earliest memories is interviewing her dad’s friend from Brazil so she could learn Portuguese. She started her own journey learning Spanish in high school and continues to develop her language skills via university-level coursework. Maddie loves to travel. Her long-term goals include living in a foreign country and teaching English and/or teaching college-level ESL courses. Maddie has spent countless hours working and volunteering in various ESL programs and is currently a full-time 2nd grade teacher in a dual language immersion program. She is excited to work and learn with other MSLT students in the coming years.