Jessica Johnson
M.A.Ed. with Graduate Teacher Preparation, 2004
Her description of Antioch is vivid. "Experiencing Antioch is like pushing yourself to climb just a little higher," Jessica Johnson says.
"Before I was aware and involved in some aspects [of community activism], but I have become even more involved now, joining organizations I care about and focusing my teaching on human rights and social justice issues...."
"It is only you that you are working for, not the grades like at other universities. Antioch pushes students in the direction they want to go and helps them learn in the way that meets their individual needs."
Ask her how Antioch has changed her life and Johnson responds, "I am excited about my future. Before coming to Antioch, I knew there were things that needed to be done in the world, but now I feel empowered to make those changes."
She has experience working with special-needs teens and the Special Olympics. While studying at Antioch, Johnson also has been a telecommunications operator for Evergreen Hospital.
"Antioch has helped me become more aware of community activism. Before I was aware and involved in some aspects, but I have become even more involved now, joining organizations I care about and focusing my teaching on human rights and social justice issues, where before my focus was in other areas of education," she says.
Among her memorable academic experiences at Antioch was a presentation on a book about a young girl's first day of school after immigrating to America. "Part of our presentation was to teach the class in gibberish to emulate the feeling the central character had on her first day of school, complete with a first-grade-level worksheet in a foreign language."
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