~Meet your Japanese teacher~
"Johnson sensei" (Ms. Johnson)
Background
Teaching Experiences
2003-Present: Elkins Pointe Middle School
2002-2003: Georgia Institute of Technology (GA Tech)
1998-2003: Agnes Scott College
1999-2002: North Cobb High School
1996-1998: University of West Georgia
2003-Present: Elkins Pointe Middle School
2002-2003: Georgia Institute of Technology (GA Tech)
1998-2003: Agnes Scott College
1999-2002: North Cobb High School
1996-1998: University of West Georgia
Awards & Recognitions
May, 2022: Japanese Teacher of the Year (K-12), presented by Georgia Association of Teachers of Japanese
July, 2016
"25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia" by Georgia Asian Times
"25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia" by Georgia Asian Times
On Friday, December 4, 2015, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan recognized four individuals from Georgia and North Carolina with the “Foreign Minister’s Commendations in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of the End of the War with the United States of America” for their outstanding achievements in promoting friendship between Japan and the United States of America. The honorees included a chairman of a global corporation, a well-known former CNN anchor, and two dedicated educators. At the official residence of the Consul General of Japan, Consul General Kazuo Sunaga presented the recipients with their Certificates of Commendations along with commemorative gifts of pure silk furoshiki cloths. The recipients were Mr. E. Alex Gregory, Ms. Sachi Koto, Dr. Fumie Kato, and Ms. Miyuki Johnson.
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December, 2014:
Featured in Fulton County School's "Difference Makers" Episode 6. |
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2014: Fulton County Schools Northwest Learning Community Teacher of the Year
Recognized in the "Insider" magazine (Fulton County Schools);
http://issuu.com/fultoncountyschools/docs/may2014 (page 4)
Recognized in the "Insider" magazine (Fulton County Schools);
http://issuu.com/fultoncountyschools/docs/may2014 (page 4)
2014: Teacher of the Year (Elkins Pointe Middle School)
2012: Leadership Essentials Award (December), presented by Fulton County Schools
2012: Leadership Essentials Award (December), presented by Fulton County Schools
2012: Foreign Language Association of Georgia (FLAG) Leadership Award in P-12, presented by Foreign Language Association of Georgia.
2010: Georgia Association of Teachers of Japanese Leader of the Year, presented by Georgia Department of Education.
2010: Georgia Association of Teachers of Japanese Leader of the Year, presented by Georgia Department of Education.
2006: Roswell Teacher of the Week, presented by Roswell Rotary Club.
2005: Japanese Teacher of the Year, presented by Georgia Association of Teachers of Japanese.
1999: Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching, presented by Georgia Department of Education.
2005: Japanese Teacher of the Year, presented by Georgia Association of Teachers of Japanese.
1999: Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching, presented by Georgia Department of Education.