Stephenie A. Johnson

About Stephenie A. Johnson

I am a program operations expert who proactively collaborates with others and uses data to drive and adjust strategic goals and decision-making. I take a people-centered approach to everything I do, and I firmly believe that investing in and influencing others, through active empathetic listening and clear communication, is the key to organizational success. Having a high degree of emotional intelligence is central to who I am, and I utilize my understanding of self and others to contribute to a culture of trust, curiosity, and authenticity. Memphis, TN (2018-present): I am currently providing strategic consulting services to Meta, Teach For America, and Aurora Collegiate Academy as the principal of Central Avenue Solutions, LLC. Formerly, I was the Program Director of the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute at The Learning Agency, a consulting firm focused on improving learning through science. Before that, I was the Managing Director, Program Operations at TFA Memphis, where I ensured corps members were licensed to teach on day one of their classroom experience and stewarded the school placement strategy for the region. During my time at TFA, I began my tenure as a Board Member of Aurora Collegiate Academy.Washington, DC (20••••18): Prior to moving back to Memphis, I held several positions on the K-12 Education team at the Center for American Progress, where I consulted on project development for CAP\'s teacher pipeline team while adding capacity to their charter school work and leading their social media strategy. I also led much of the strategic planning and state capacity-building behind TeachStrong, a national campaign to modernize and elevate the teaching profession. Before CAP, I completed the Social Policy & Politics fellowship at Third Way. Boston, MA (20••••14): While in graduate school, I supervised student teachers as they completed their teacher training at Boston College. As a law school student, I held internships at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in D.C; the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights in Boston; and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts. I earned my J.D. and M.Ed. from Boston College in 2014.Baton Rouge, LA (20••••11): I started my career as a teacher through Teach For America - South Louisiana. I taught fifth grade special education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for two years before law school, from 20••••11. Memphis, TN (20••••09): I grew up in Memphis, where I earned my B.A. in political science from Rhodes College in 2009.

Experience

1. Learning & Development Operations Specialist

   Meta

   Apr 2025 — Present

   As a member of the Skills Development, Scaled Operations Team, I aim to optimize efficient ways of working by centralizing, standardizing, and scaling the delivery of learning experiences for people managers, thus ensuring their teams are continuously building the essential skills needed for their professional growth and the organization\'s success.

Education

• Rhodes College

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

  2005 — 2009

• Boston College Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD, Education Law & Policy Analysis

• Boston College Lynch School

  Masters in Education, Educational Leadership

  2011 — 2014

• Boston College Law School

  J.D.

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Education Reform
• Special Education
• Social Media
• Teaching
• Editing
• Children's Rights
• Public Speaking
• Civil Rights Law
• Special Education Law
• Legal Research
• Research
• Legal Writing
• Nonprofits
• Education Policy
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Research
• Politics
• Public Policy
• Community Outreach