Lecester Johnson

I have been the Chief Executive Officer of Academy of Hope since 2006, an adult public charter school in Washington, DC. I have spent my entire career working alongside adults helping them to achieve their lifelong education and career goals. In 2014, I led Academy of Hope through a major change when the school transitioned from a small community-based organization to an Adult Public Charter School. The school now serves over 500 learners with low literacy a year and has helped thousands of adults to realize their full potential, earn a high school credential and go on to college and living wage employment. I have been a teacher since the ripe old age of 12 when I held my first class with four siblings to prevent learning loss during their summer break.