Ascension educator appointed to new post, travels to Washington, DC – The Advocate

Ascension Public Schools has appointed Latatia Johnson as an instructional supervisor for elementary education. She comes to the role after serving as principal at G.W. Carver Primary School.

Carver Elementary received a 2017 TAP Founders Award from the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching. It is the organizations top honor.

Johnson traveled with the organization recently to Washington, D.C., to meet with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and congressional members to advocate for educator effectiveness, sharing Carvers growth in student achievement through the institute's TAP program. Others on the trip included institute CEO Gary Stark and school superintendents Saul Hinojosa, of Somerset Independent School District (Texas),and Cade Brumley, of DeSoto Parish school system.

"Latatia is unquestionably a rising star in the world of education. Her knowledge, dedication and leadership has garnered national attention, and we are thrilled for her to step into this district position," Ascension Public Schools Superintendent David Alexander said.

Johnson began her 18-year career in education in Assumption Parish, moving to Ascension in 2002 as an English language arts and social studies teacher at Lake Elementary. She moved to Lowery Elementary in 2006 as an SBLC facilitator before becoming assistant principal at Carver in 2007 and principal in 2011.

She was named 2017 Ascension Public Schools Elementary Principal of the Year and won the 2017 TAP Founder's Award.

"I have had an amazing 10-year journey as an administrator at G.W. Carver Primary. My experience as principal coupled with collaborating with other district leaders allowed me to have a greater influence at my school," Johnson said.

She has a bachelors degree in speech and communicative disorders and a masters degree in curriculum and instruction with a reading specialist add-on from Nicholls State University. Johnson also holds a Plus 30 certificate in educational leadership and is working on a doctoral degree in educational leadership at Southeastern Louisiana University, a news release said.

She and her husband, Terrance, are the parents of two sons, Jayvin and Jyrin.

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