Stephenie Johnson Email & Phone Number

I am a problem-solver who proactively collaborates with others and uses data to drive and adjust strategic goals and decision-making. I take a people-centered approach to everything I do, and I firmly believe that investing in and influencing others, through active empathetic listening and clear communication, is the key to organizational success. Having a high degree of emotional intelligence is central to who I am, and I utilize my understanding of self and others to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and authenticity. Memphis, TN (2018-present): I am currently the Program Director for the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute at The Learning Agency, a consulting firm focused on improving learning through science. Formerly, I was the Managing Director, Program Operations. At TFA Memphis, I helped ensure corps members were licensed to teach on day one of their classroom experience and stewarded the school placement strategy for TFA Memphis corps members. During my time at TFA, I began my tenure as a Board Member of Aurora Collegiate Academy. I am currently the Board Secretary and serve as a policy advisor.Washington, DC (2014-2018): Prior to moving back to Memphis, I held several positions on the K-12 Education team at the Center for American Progress, where I consulted on project development for CAP's teacher pipeline team while adding capacity to their charter school work and leading their social media strategy. I also led much of the strategic planning and state capacity-building behind TeachStrong, a national campaign to modernize and elevate the teaching profession. Before CAP, I completed the Social Policy & Politics fellowship at Third Way, a think tank in Washington, D.C. Boston, MA (2011-2014): While in graduate school, I supervised student teachers as they completed their teacher training at Boston College. As a law school student, I held internships at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in D.C.; the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights in Boston; and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts. I earned my J.D. and M.Ed. from Boston College in 2014.Baton Rouge, LA (2009-2011): I started my career as a teacher through Teach For America - South Louisiana. I taught fifth grade special education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for two years before law school, from 2009-2011. Memphis, TN (2005-2009): I grew up in Memphis, where I earned my B.A. in political science from Rhodes College in 2009.

Listed skills include Education Policy, Special Education, Public Policy, Research, and 15 others.