Ember Johnson

With a rich background in educational roles, including positions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of Minnesota, I excel in curriculum development and fostering inclusive learning environments. My expertise blends academic writing instruction with a deep commitment to social justice advocacy, achieving significant advancements in student engagement and performance. As a student-centered teaching professional with expertise in English language and literacy, I offer a 7-year background supporting students, developing instructional plans and organizing and grading exams and tests. Commended for sustaining an effective learning environment through prepared classes, relevant assignments, and consistently achieving classroom management and academic goals.

Johnson, Ember. “Serpentine.” The Missouri Review 42.2 (2019): 164-176. Print.

Johnson, Ember. “Dissolution.” Fourth Genre 19:2 (2017): 15-19. Print.

Johnson, Ember. “Vigil.” Georgetown Review 11.1 (2010): 185-193. Print.

Jeffery E. Smith Prize, Runner-up, The Missouri Review, 2019.

Graduate Research Partnership Program Fellowship, University of Minnesota, 2019.

Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant, Prose, 2019.

Loft Mentor Series, Winner, Nonfiction Category 2013-2014.

National English Honor Society Scribes Program, Lafayette High School, Workshop Leader, January 2023- May 2023 [6 hours/week]

· Designed and led a series of six creative writing workshops for high school students focused on elements of short fiction and world-building. The primary goal of the series was for students to produce a finished work of short fiction to submit to appropriate online journals and publishing platforms.

Minnesota Prison Writers Workshop, Nonfiction Mentor, 2017-2020 [5 hours/week]

· Provided extensive manuscript edits and revision suggestions, as well as writing exercises and readings, to incarcerated individuals via a routine exchange process facilitated by the program’s administrators.

Great River Review, Nonfiction Editor, 2018

· Minnesota’s oldest literary journal, currently under the care of the Creative Writing department at the University of Minnesota. Responsible for selecting entries, soliciting work from established writers,, conducting interviews, and collaborating with the rest of the editorial team.

PELSB Teaching License: Tier 2, ELA 

· File Folder Number: 1023719; Serial Number: 2099752

Summer Institute, Literacy Action Network 2023

A statewide professional conference that focuses on workshops and activities to strengthen Minnesota Adult Basic Education, dedicated to providing educators with the knowledge necessary to provide students with the skills to participate in civic, community, economic, and academic life. Training spans from pre-literacy through post-secondary.

DOC Academy, MCF-SCL 2023

Department of Corrections training, spanning six weeks, that orients new-hires to the complexities of working within the environment of incarceration and instructs best practices to ensure the safety of every person within the facility.

Distance Learning, University of Louisiana, Lafayette 2021

Courses for administering online classes that are consistent with distance learning pedagogy, strategies, and learning outcomes.

Veteran’s Voices Educator Salon, Minnesota Humanities Center, Saint Paul 2019

Training designed for educators who work in the humanities to address specific needs of veteran students; exploring war, remembrance, memorials, monuments, and past and present social issues.

Warrior Writers Facilitator, Minnesota Humanities Center, Saint Paul 2018

Training designed to develop trauma-informed teaching practices and approaches to writing workshops for veterans and their families.