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Ebony Johnson is a community activist, educator, and a natural leader.  Born and raised in Miami, Florida, she is the proud mother of two children, Tamaya and Jayson Jackson. An educator at heart,    Ms. Johnson realized her calling early in life after falling in love with teaching and caring for toddlers at age 12 in the church’s nursery and her experiences in her first job as a childcare worker at age 15. Determined to become a good teacher, Ms. Johnson earned a master’s degree in Reading and Learning Disabilities from the University of Miami.  She became an Elementary School Teacher for Miami Dade County Public Schools serving Brentwood Elementary, Linda Lentin Elementary and Phyllis Miller Elementary schools for almost a decade.  After accomplishing this, she then organized a non-profit community center in 2001, The Resource Room.

As Executive Director of The Resource Room and The Resource Room Child Care & Learning Center,    Ms. Johnson works tirelessly to educate children through aftercare and day programs. Overseeing four centers, serving over 200 children daily; Johnson also dedicates time to help adults connect or reconnect with programs and services to gain access to resources that will help them lead successful lives. In 2013, Ms. Johnson joined D.A. Dorsey Technical College as a Case Manager for Adult Education where she guides young adults through career pathways, while helping them gain access to services that assistance them supporting their families and staying in school to complete their program of study.

Ms. Johnson prides her position as Miami Dade NAACP Youth Council Advisor and Region V Adult Representative to the National Youth Work Committee. When Ebony was asked in 2009 to become the Advisor she said “How could I not, my grandfather Samuel Bailey worked hard as President of the Mississippi Branch and my mother Dr. Shirley B. Johnson formed the Miami Dade NAACP Youth Council in 1988. NAACP is part of my family’s legacy, and I will continue.”  As lifelong member of the oldest civil rights organization and Advisor of the NAACP Youth Council Ms. Johnson has led peaceful sit ins, marches for causes that affect our community, organized town hall meetings, distribute Thanksgiving baskets to families in need and a host of other community service projects. Ms. Johnson advocates for youth and provides leadership that guides them in being civically involved.

Johnson is passionate about helping youth and families succeed. She has received recognition for her work and dedication and hopes to continue to inspire, equip, educate, and connect people to successful possibilities.