Michael Johnson | |
Term Start: | 1 July 2016 |
Term End: | 30 June 2022 |
Predecessor: | Michael Hanley[1] |
Successor: | Deena Bishop[2] |
Deputy: | Karen Melin |
Office1: | Superintendent of Copper River School District |
Term Start1: | 2009 |
Term End1: | 2016 |
Birth Place: | United States |
Alma Mater: | Columbia International University (MA, BA) University of Alaska Fairbanks (PhD)[3] |
Michael Johnson is an American educator who served as Commissioner of the Department of Education & Early Development of Alaska from 2016 to 2022. Prior to that he served in the Copper River School District as superintendent, school principal, district curriculum and staff development director, elementary teacher and special education program assistant.[4] He announced his retirement on June 8, 2022, and officially left office June 30th, 2022.[5]
Johnson is a recipient of the Milken Educator Award.[6]