Donna Johnson is a proud product of the Delaware public school system.  As a graduate of Dover High School she majored in Mathematics at Wake Forest University and then completed a Bachelors of Math Education at Delaware State University. She is completing a Masters in Educational Leadership at Wilmington University.  She began teaching high school Mathematics in 1997 at Caesar Rodney High School and moved to Sussex Technical High School in 2001.  After 5 years at STHS she had the opportunity to begin a position in district level administration with Caroline Public Schools in Maryland.  She has served as the Coordinator of Mathematics and STEM Initiatives since 2006. 

Donna has experience in classroom instruction, development and delivery of professional development, evaluation of teacher performance, data analysis, development and analysis of high stakes assessment, grant writing, and fostering partnerships in education with both local businesses as well as higher education. She has had the opportunity to lead state wide educational professional associations in both Maryland and Delaware as well as participate in national educational advocacy groups.

Donna has been an integral member of the implementation of Maryland’s RTTT Initiative, developed a STEM program at CCPS, and has presented at regional, national, and international conferences.  She was appointed to the Governor’s STEM Council in January 2011 by Governor Jack Markell, where she serves as the leader of the Advisory Committee and sits on the Program Evaluation Committee.

Donna resides in Dover, DE.  She is excited to bring these experiences to the State Board of Education as Executive Director.

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