William Beaumont Johnson
Beau Johnson is a licensed educator and curriculum designer with more than twenty years of experience founding and leading middle and high school programs across public districts and independent schools. Trained at the University of Chicago, NYU, and UW–Madison, he brings deep expertise in progressive pedagogies, IB, AP, and Montessori alongside a proven record in curriculum design, teacher development, and school administration. His research on personalized learning and AI in education has been published and presented at conferences such as AERA and Stanford's FABLearn Conference.
● 20+ Years MS/HS Program Director — Founded 8 schools across 6 states; full-cycle administration from launch to sustained operation.
● K–12 Curriculum Designer — Multi-year pathways in Humanities, ELA, Science & SEL; IB and AP course sequences.
● Full-Cycle School Administrator — Budget, HR, staffing, scheduling, enrollment & regulatory compliance.
● Teacher Trainer & Evaluator — Hiring, instructional coaching, PD design & formal teacher evaluation.
● College Counselor & Upper School Advisor — IB/AP advising, college-readiness programming & post-secondary transition planning.
● Chicago Public Schools Veteran — Grades 4–6 classroom teacher; Artist-in-Residence; HS drama director.
● Inclusive Classroom & ESL/ELL — IEP collaboration, differentiated instruction, Title I & urban public school experience.
● University Instructor & Researcher — 5 UW–Madison courses; AERA & Stanford FABLearn presenter; published on AI in education.
● SEL & School Culture — Integrated SEL frameworks strengthening student wellbeing across public and independent settings.