Danielle
Johnson is an advocate for high quality, accessible, and inclusive early
childhood education that honors the diversity of families’ experiences and
honors parents’ visions of success for their children. Bringing more than 20 years of increasingly
responsible program- and systems-level early childhood leadership experience in
New York City and now in North Carolina’s Triangle and Triad regions. Danielle has taught and trained educators and
administrators seeking to make a lasting impact on the families and communities
they serve.
Following successful tenures in roles as the NC Pre-K Manager
and Director of Early Childhood Systems, in August of 2019, Danielle was named
Executive Director at Durham’s Partnership for Children. She is responsible for providing leadership
and oversight for programs within the organization representing annual
investments of over $11M. Programs including
Smart Start, Early Head Start, NC Pre-K, Transition to Kindergarten, and other
collective impact community initiatives that help the Partnership achieve its mission
that every child enters school healthy and ready to learn.
Danielle is an author, award-winning adjunct instructor at
Durham Technical Community College, a mentor and a sought-after presenter and
facilitator at national and international conferences, with special connections
to the early childhood movement in Ghana, West Africa and Rwanda, East
Africa. She received a Master’s in Education from the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, a Master’s in Public Health from
Hunter College, City University of New York as well as a Bachelors in Science. Danielle is currently a UNCW Watson College
of Education Ed.D Candidate. Her research focusses on culturally responsive
teaching and program design with an emphasis on globalization within the early
childhood sector.
Danielle serves on various boards and advisory committees
such as, TEACH Rwanda
Board, Durham Technical Community College Early Childhood Associate Advisory
Committee, Durham ECAP Steering Committee, and the Durham PreK Governance
Committee.
Danielle Johnson: From our initial encounter, you have been goal oriented where I have witnessed you achieve them ensuring that when at the table you are visible and depicting intellectual knowledge Ghana Queen who is authentic of her greatness and self-worth. Continue to be a visionary setting Durham Partnership for Children to higher levels where other organization leaders want to model after set programs for the betterment of Durham county’s children and families through strength-based approaches. Thanks for allowing me to have your story in the series of Black Women Educators.
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