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About Amma Johnson
Amma Johnson, 38, opened a Harrisburg showroom for her AMMA JO line in December. Before starting her business, she worked for almost a decade at the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC and spent five years with the May Co.
Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Penn State and was the youngest of four in her family to attend the university.
She and her husband of 15 years live in Swatara Township with their two children, ages 9 and 11.
Q: Tell us how your new showroom came to be.
It was my little-girl dream to be fashion designer. So, a year ago I took the leap. I always wanted to do this, and I had the knowledge to do it. I jumped out there and took $100 to make this sample, and I pitched it and landed one...