About Dr. J

Educational Consultant

          for Students, Parents, Educators and Leaders

Dr. Jerri Johnson is the author of the book “Imagine That! Chronicles of an Urban School Principal. She is also the owner and sole consultant for EJUC8U (Educate You) Consulting LLC. In the field of education, she was most recently an Assistant Professor for the Teachers College at Columbia University and founding Principal of a PreK-2^nd grade school located in DeSoto, Texas. Before this, she held the position of Director of Education for the Community Impact Network, a non-profit organization that is place-based within the Normandy Schools Collaborative footprint in St. Louis, MO.

In her 20 plus years in education, she has had the honor of serving in the positions of District English Language Arts Supervisor, Principal, Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, Reading Specialist, and Classroom Teacher at various grade levels. In addition, Dr. Johnson taught at the post-secondary level as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Missouri.

She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Harris-Stowe State University in Elementary Education. Subsequently earning advanced degrees at the University of Missouri: Masters and Educational Specialist Degrees in Educational Administration; then a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Education, with an emphasis in Teaching and Learning. Dr. Johnson is a member of the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Literacy Association, and National Council of Social Studies.