Ashley Johnson is a member of the Mississippi Teacher Corps Class of 2006. Ashley graduated from the
University of Mississippi in 2006 where she majored in biology. Ashley was a four-year varsity basketball player for the Lady Rebels. In her senior year, Ashley served as team captain. Ashley teaches middle school science at Greenwood Middles School. Ashley grew up in Shelbyville, TN.
Why did you join MTC?
I joined MTC to make a difference and to give back. I am
hoping to change at least one child's future for the better.
What has been the greatest challenge?
The greatest challenge is being mean and consistent.
What has been the greatest reward?
Just the look on the children's faces. Just to see the
children smile.
The Mississippi Teacher Corps is the most competitive alternate-route teaching program in the country. It is a two-year program that recruits recent college graduates to teach in critical-shortage areas in the Mississippi Delta, in exchange for a full scholarship for a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Mississippi. The program was founded in 1989 by Amy Gutman, a Harvard University graduate student, and Dr. Andy Mullins, then Special Assistant to the State Superintendent of Education. Since 1989 more than 350 participants, reaching an estimated 70,000 students, have taught in critical-needs school districts as part of the Mississippi Teacher Corps.
