Ashley M. Johnson, Ph.D.

1705 Lanier Place Northwest #205 Washington, DC 20009 863-899-9894 ashleyjohnsonphd@gmail.com Skype: ashleyjohnsonphd

E XPERIENCE
The Madeira School, McLean, VA

2007-present

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Teaching and Learning Community

o Attended as a member of this in-house professional learning network since 2008
o Led the discussion group during the 2014-2015 year
o Redesigning the community as a peer-to-peer feedback network beginning in the fall of 2015

Curriculum Leadership Team

o Served as one of five faculty members charged with advancing major strategic planning goals during the 2013-2014 year
Co-coordinating and planning full faculty professional development
Researching, educating and problem-solving the implementation of a new daily and yearly schedule
Modeling the student-centered environment the school is striving for in the classroom
Mentoring other faculty members during the development of the new curriculum and schedule
Incorporating design thinking strategies into discussions and processes of institutional change

STEAM Committee
o Visited other independent schools Science and STEM buildings and facilities
o Worked with external consultant to develop STEAM center building project and accompanying capital campaign
o Coordinated conversations with Science, Math and Arts faculty regarding curriculum integration

Co-founder of Bits n Bytes, a peer-to-peer discussion group on educational technology

o Helped fellow faculty problem-solve technology use and integration following the introduction of iPads to the
classroom
o Discussed best practices and shared resources

Strategic Plan Goal Leader

o Led a group of faculty and staff in the development of our strategic plan and reaccreditation process
o Co-authored section of strategic plan centered on global education and experiences

Lead Advisor
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Served as lead advisor for all sophomore advisors for two years
Currently serving as lead advisor for all senior advisors
Developed agendas and led meetings
Coordinated adult roles in supporting the work of the class
INSTRUCTIONAL ROLES

Science Teacher
o Taught multiple levels of Chemistry (Applied Chemistry, Chemistry) and Physics (Physics with Geometry, Physics with
Trigonometry), as well as electives
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Created new courses

Applied Chemistry: a conceptual chemistry course which examines the impact of chemicals from chemical,
industrial and global/historical perspectives

Forensic Science: an applied, interdisciplinary science elective addressing physical and biological evidence as
related to crime and justice

iPad App Development: a one-semester introduction into progamming in Xcode for the iPhone and iPad

Topics in STEM/STEAM: a hands-on introduction to engineering design principles co-created by the science
and math departments

Contemporary Issues in Science: one module elective focused on current scientific issues with a global lens.
Students produced two films focusing on the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone one of which was a public
service announcement that aired on television in southern Sierra Leone in January 2015. (Ebola PSA)

Taught first-ever project-based learning course in the Science Department (Physics with Geometry). Link to exemplars
of recent student work: The Physics of Sports.

Introduced standards-based grading model used in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Physics with Geometry, Physics
with Trigonometry and Algebra II

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Developed mission-based learning field trips for the freshman class Co-curriculum experience
Coordinating a group of students in an engineering community service project in partnership with the EPICS program
at Purdue University.
Connected the students to two community partners (Callava, an outdoor education organization, and Team
River Runner, an organization that promotes paddling to wounded veterans as a healing process).

Employed design thinking models to design, prototype, modify, and hopefully construct an all-access dock
for kayak entry to the Potomac River.

Managing the departmental Twitter account (@MadeiraSTEM)

Lead a field trip about water issues

COMMUNITY ROLES

403(b) Committee
o Serving as a member of the advisory board to the school 403(b) plan advisors

Advisor
o Served each year as an advisor

Coach
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Served for four seasons as Assistant Field Hockey Coach

Served for two seasons as Assistant Softball Coach

Dorm adult and campus resident

o Lived on campus as a resident and contributor to campus life program for three years
o Resided in a dormitory housing approximately 25 girls for two years as the primary adult on duty

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL

2006-2007

Taught introductory Chemistry and Physical Science, and the respective laboratory sections

Developed an interdisciplinary course with the Studio Art Department (Paintings Conservation)

Served as a departmental representative on an academic review committee

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA

2004-2006

Samuel H. Kress Conservation Science Fellowship Recipient

o Conducted scientific research pertinent to the collection and gallery environments
o Performed scientific analysis of materials in support of the Conservation Department

Ashley M. Johnson, Ph.D. ashleyjohnsonphd@gmail.com

E DUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, B.S. Chemistry

1999-2004

Served as a Teaching Assistant to Physical Chemistry Lab, Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, General Chemistry Lab
and Conservation Science
Conducted research culminating in a dissertation on the topic of trace metal remediation using novel ion-exchange techniques

1995-1998

Completed undergraduate research in computational chemistry

P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT

Leadership + Design Wonder Women!, Troy, NY, July 2015

o Design thinking and leadership development workshop for women in schools

World Leadership School Faculty Development Program, Costa Rica, July 2014
o Worked with six other teachers and a facilitator to investigate first-hand global learning in the 21 century
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World Leadership School Project-Based Learning Monthly Workshops, McLean, VA, 2013-2014

Leadership + Design Summer for Educators, Seattle, WA, August 2013

o Selected as one of five faculty to an intensive two week design thinking workshop
Worked with two mentors and many local design professionals in Seattle to learn how to create and facilitate
authentic design experiences
Coached a group of high school campers through a five day design challenge on transportation
Developed an innovation project for the current school year
o A summary of the experience can be viewed via Storify (L+D Summary)

EPICS High School Program Training, West Lafayette, IN, July 2013
o Received training towards the development of an EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) program

Creative Computing Online Workshop, June 2013

o Six week online workshop on using Scratch in the classroom

June Week, McLean, VA, each June 2008-2014

o Participated each year in an intensive, on-campus week of professional development covering a wide range of topics in
teaching, learning, best practices and technology

Attended EduCon2.5, Philadelphia, PA, January 2013

Participated in Smithsonian EdLab Mission-Based Learning Workshop, Washington, DC, June 2012

Attended SXSWedu, Austin, TX, March 2012

o A summary of the experience can be viewed via Storify (SXSWedu Summary)

Online School for Girls Creating a Great Blended Learning Experience for Students course, August 2010

Northern Virginia Community College, September 2009-May 2010

o Completed a two semester Physics sequence as continuing education

Attended American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 2009

Attended Forensics Summer Institute, Scotia, NY, July 2009

Ashley M. Johnson, Ph.D. ashleyjohnsonphd@gmail.com

P ROFESSIONAL P RESENTATIONS

National Coalition of Girls Schools From STEM to STEAM Conference, workshop, Break the Plane: 3D Printing in the
Classroom, Richmond, VA, June 2015.

National Coalition of Girls Schools From STEM to STEAM Conference, oral presentation, Engineering for Community
Service, Richmond, VA, June 2015.

Virginia Association of Independent Schools Technology Conference, oral presentation, Adventures in Programming,
Charlottesville, VA, March 2013.

June Week, oral presentation, Copyright, Fair Use and Me, McLean, VA, June 2012.

National Conference on Girls Education, oral presentation, Creating a High-Challenge, Low-Threat Classroom, Washington,
DC, February 2012.

International Institute for Conservation, oral presentation, Dictated by Media: Conservation and Technical Analysis of a Joan
Miro 1938 Canvas Painting, Munich, Germany, August 2006.

Modern Paints Symposium, poster, Technical Study of the Materials Used in Groupe de Personnages, Joan Miro, 1938,
London, May 2006.

Third Forbes Symposia on Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art, oral presentation, Analysis of Japanese Netsuke,
Washington, D.C., October 2005. Later published in Scientific Research on the Sculptural Arts of Asia: Proceedings of the
Third Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, Archetype Publications, 2007.

International Symposium on Archaeometry, poster, Weathering of Cambodian Sandstone Sculpture, Beijing, China, May
2005.

Analytical Chemistry, Poly-L-Cysteine as an Electrochemically-modifiable Ligand for Trace Metal Chelation and
Preconcentration, Volume 77, number 1, pages 30-35, 2005.

T ECHNOLOGY S KILLS

Highly proficient with general technology (PC, Mac, mobile apps, social media) and technology integration
Highly proficient with MS Office, Google Drive and other similar platforms
Highly proficient with several learning management systems (Blackboard, Haiku and Edmodo)
Proficient with specialized software (chemical structure, music composition, iMovie, mobile app development, 3D scanning and
printing)

R EFERENCES
Available upon request

Ashley M. Johnson, Ph.D. ashleyjohnsonphd@gmail.com