Hailing from Haslett, Michigan, Mr. Johnson joined CLASSICAL after becoming the founding School Leadership Fellow in Hillsdale College’s K-12 Education Office while in residence at Hillsdale Academy. During the fellowship, Mr. Johnson took part in all training whereby prospective school leaders prepare to serve at member schools in the Hillsdale network. Prior to his career in K-12 education, Mr. Johnson led operations for Hillsdale’s free online courses program, which has now produced over 45 courses and consists of over three million students nationwide. While attending Hillsdale College, the faculty, staff, and students named him the Outstanding Senior Man of his graduating class. Mr. Johnson then went on to complete a master’s degree from the University of Dallas in their nationally recognized Classical Education Program, which trains school leaders and teachers in the principles and practices of classical education through a sound, time-tested course of study in the traditional liberal arts and great books.