Dawn Johnson

Dawn Johnson is an experienced educator specializing in special education, currently serving as an Elementary Special Education teacher at Stride, Inc. since March 2021. Prior to this role, Dawn worked at Knox County Schools as a Preschool Special Education Teacher from September 2019 to May 2020 and as an Elementary Special Education Teacher from August 2015 to May 2019. Earlier in their career, Dawn held positions in administrative management and grants oversight, including serving as the Administrative Manager at LeConte REO Services from September 2008 to September 2015, where responsibilities included negotiating service contracts and maintaining organizational tasks. Additionally, Dawn was the Director of Grants at Ridgeview Mental Health Center from July 1999 to October 2001, overseeing grant transitions and budgets. Dawn holds a Master of Education in Special Education and Teaching and a Bachelor of Science in Early Child Development, both from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.