California College Guidance Initiative
Tamai Johnson, Ed.D. has a diverse work history in the education field. Tamai is currently serving as the Director of Engagement and Implementation at the California College Guidance Initiative since 2023. Before that, they worked at the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2001 to 2023, where they held various roles including Principal, Assistant Principal, District Administrator (Special Education), Special Education Teacher, and Special Education Paraprofessional. From 2010 to 2022, they also worked as a Faculty member at the University of Phoenix.
Tamai Johnson, Ed.D. earned a Doctor of Education - EdD degree in Educational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University in 2017. Prior to that, they completed an Administrative Credential in Educational Administration from California State University-Dominguez Hills in 2007. In 2005, Tamai received a Master's degree in Special Education from California State University-Dominguez Hills. Tamai obtained their Bachelor's degree in Child Development from California State University, Northridge in 2002. Tamai also holds an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts from Santa Monica College, completed in 1998. There is no available information regarding their education at Spelman College or Compton College.
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California College Guidance Initiative
The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) smooths the path to college and career for all California students and unites the efforts of the systems and institutions that serve them. CCGI serves as the core of the college application tools in California's newly-established Cradle-to-Career System. Today, our unique, data-informed tools are available to one-in-five CA 6th-12th grade students - a population larger than the entire K-12 systems of 22 U.S. states. Over the next few years, they'll become available to all California students. Through CaliforniaColleges.edu, the state's official college- and career-planning platform, we provide comprehensive college, career, and financial aid information, along with tools that are informed by students' transcript data. These tools are designed to support counselors and help students identify and realize their college goals. Using a combination of data infrastructure, hands-on support, and online curricula, CCGI works to bring together educational systems and create a better academic and vocational future for California students. We do this by streamlining the college application process for students and families, supporting data accuracy and transparency to make sure data errors are resolved before they have negative impacts on students, and providing educators in both K-12 and higher education with the information and tools they need to make informed decisions around admissions, placement, guidance, support services, and financial aid.