Louise Johnson serves Trustee Area 1 on the Nevada County Board of Education. She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Penn State University, a Master’s degree in School Administration from Fresno Pacific University and a Doctorate in School Leadership from William Taft University.
A lifelong learner, teacher and coach, Louise retired from our local public schools in 2018. She taught high school biology, geology, chemistry and physics. She was an elementary school principal, a District Director of Curriculum and Instruction, an Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and a California school district Superintendent for 15 years. Her most recent assignment was that of Superintendent of the Nevada Joint Union High School District where she oversaw 7 high schools in Nevada County, CA. Her personal life mission statement is, “To bring the gift of school to the children who need it most.”
