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Executive Director 

Michael “MJ” Johnson is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been a school leader in Massachusetts for the past three years.   She started her career as the Student Services Director at LearningWorks at Blake in Minneapolis, where she coordinated summer and Saturday school enrichment programming. In 2014, she earned a Masters Degree in School Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She taught 2nd grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade Middle School math, science, and computer coding at Edward Brooke Charter Schools in Mattapan, Massachusetts. During this time, she significantly increased academic performance while simultaneously fostering a classroom environment in which scholars treated each other like family. From 2019-2022, she served as an Assistant Principal for Middle School STEM at KIPP Academy Lynn, Massachusetts and as a consultant for schools looking to implement data-driven academic intervention. During an intense interview process at Partnership Academy, including students, educators, equity leaders, administrators, and board members, Ms. Johnson wowed our team with her humanistic, relational, and equity-driven approach that aligns closely with PA’s values. We are excited for Ms. Johnson to join the PA team to cement a warm, academically engaging, and affirming environment for all scholars.

 

Michael “MJ” Johnson es originaria de Minneapolis, Minnesota y ha sido líder escolar en Massachusetts durante los últimos tres años. Comenzó su carrera como Directora de Servicios Estudiantiles en LearningWorks en Blake en Minneapolis, donde coordinó la programación de enriquecimiento escolar de verano y escuela los sábados. En 2014, obtuvo una Maestría en Liderazgo Escolar en la Escuela de Graduados en Educación de Harvard. Enseñó matemáticas, ciencias y codificación informática de segundo, quinto y sexto grado en la escuela secundaria Edward Brooke Charter Schools en Mattapan, Massachusetts. Durante este tiempo, ella incrementó significativamente el rendimiento académico y, al mismo tiempo, fomentó un entorno de clase en el que los estudiantes se trataban como familia. De 2019 a 2022, se desempeñó como subdirectora de STEM de escuela intermedia en KIPP Academy Lynn, Massachusetts, y como consultora para escuelas que buscan implementar una intervención académica basada en datos. Durante un intenso proceso de entrevistas en Partnership Academy, que incluyó a estudiantes, educadores, líderes de equidad, administradores y miembros de la mesa directiva, la Sra. Johnson cautivó a nuestro equipo con su enfoque humanista, relacional e impulsado por la equidad que se alinea estrechamente con los valores de PA. Estamos emocionados de que la Sra. Johnson se une al equipo de PA para cimentar un ambiente cálido, académicamente involucrado y afirmativo para todos los estudiantes.

 

Michael “MJ” Johnson waxa uu asal ahaan ka soo jeedaa Minneapolis, Minnesota, waxa uuna ahaa hogaamiye dugsiyeedka Massachusetts saddexdii sano ee la soo dhaafay. Waxay shaqadeeda ka bilaawday Agaasimaha Adeegyada Ardayga ee LearningWorks ee Blake ee Minneapolis, halkaas oo ay isku dubariday barnaamijka kobcinta xagaaga iyo Sabtida. 2014, waxay ku qaadatay shahaadada Masters ee Hogaaminta Dugsiga ee Dugsiga Waxbarshada ee Harvard Graduate School. Waxay dhigatay fasalka labad , fasalka 5-aad, iyo fasalka 6-aad ee xisaabta Dugsiga Dhexe, sayniska, iyo codeeynta kumbuyuutarka ee Edward Brooke Charter Schools ee Mattapan, Massachusetts. Inta lagu jiro wakhtigan, waxay si weyn u kordhisay waxqabadka tacliinta iyada oo isla mar ahaantaana kobcinaysa jawiga fasalka oo ay culimadu midba midka kale ula dhaqmeen sida qoyska. Laga soo bilaabo 2019-2022, waxay u adeegtay Kaaliyaha Maamule Dugsiga Dhexe STEM ee KIPP Academy Lynn, Massachusetts iyo lataliye ahaan dugsiyada raadinaya inay hirgeliyaan faragelinta tacliimeed ee ay horseedday xogta. Intii lagu guda jiray habka waraysiga xooggan ee Akadeemiyada Iskaashiga, oo ay ku jiraan ardayda, barayaasha, hoggaamiyeyaasha sinnaanta, maamulayaasha, iyo xubnaha guddiga, Ms. Johnson waxa ay kooxdayada la yaabtay hab bini'aadantinimo, xidhiidh, iyo sinnaan ay horseedday taasoo si dhow ula socota qiyamka PA. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in Ms. Johnson ay ku biirto kooxda PA si ay u xoojiso jawi diiran, tacliin ahaan ku lug leh, oo xaqiijinaya dhammaan aqoonyahannada.