Ariana Johnson

Biography

Johnson, a sixth-generation Santa Barbaran, brings significant expertise in STUNT to Westmont. She is currently in her third season as the STUNT head coach at her alma mater – Santa Barbara High School. She has been involved in cheerleading from high school to Santa Barbara City College, served as an assistant coach at Santa Barbara High, and helped out at various schools when she lived in Bend, Oregon. After graduating from SBCC, Johnson attended Life Pacific from which she received a bachelor's degree in Biblical studies. For the past 13 years, she has served in churches in California and Oregon as a pastor. Johnson has deep roots in the Santa Barbara community, with her grandmother being part of the Cota family that helped found Santa Barbara. Her father, Pedro Menchaca, worked at Santa Barbara High for 30 years and helped motivate her to pursue coaching. Johnson lives in Santa Barbara with her husband Ryan and her two-year-old son Mateo.