As a teaching associate and field advisor with the Child Welfare Training and Advancement Program, Shawnti M. Johnson, MSW, LICSW, (she/her/hers) enjoys supporting students as they pursue their MSW. Prior to joining the UW, Shawnti was a lecturer with CWTAP and director of the Everett MSW Hybrid Program at Eastern Washington University. Shawnti’s focus at the UW CWTAP is with students working within child welfare at the Department of Children, Youth & Families, and students focused in child welfare at the Federally Recognized Tribes in Washington state.

Christina is an Indigenous woman of Oneida and European descent. She has a J.D. from Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law’s Indian Legal Program. Christina did her undergraduate studies at San Francisco State University where she specialized in Sociology, Social Psychology, and American Indian Studies. She is a lawyer licensed to practice in Washington State where she is a member of the Indian Law Section.  

Rachel Barrett is a certificated school social worker and licensed clinical social worker specializing in the treatment of externalizing behavior problems masking internal distress in children and youth.  Rachel is nationally certificated in TFCBT and works as a trainer/consultant for the Washington State CBT+ initiative- an evidence-based practice institute for child youth and family therapists practicing in community mental health.  Previously Rachel held clinical leadership positions in community mental health and worked as a practicing therapist in school programs for children with exte