Jennie Collier-Johnston Jennie Collier-Johnston holds National Board Certification in Early Adolescent/Young Adult Art, a Masters in Art Education from West Georgia State, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing from the University of Florida, and is currently completing a Doctorate in Teacher Leadership from Walden University. Ms. Collier-Johnston is a certified Teacher Support Specialist and Pathwise Mentor that enjoys mentoring first year teachers and Art Education student teachers from both Kennesaw State and Georgia State University. Having taught art in Cobb County since 1987, Ms. Collier-Johnston has kept student artwork showcased throughout her school as well as at the Kaleidoscope Art Show, Federal Reserve Art Show, National Middle School Association Conference, Atlanta Olympic Art Exhibit, and in the South Cobb community. As well as being an active freelance artist, she has sponsored an Art Club and/or Mural Club, Multi-Cultural Club and has been a Peer-Mediation Advisor. Ms. Collier-Johnston has been a judge for Governors Honors, written Picasso art curriculum and exemplary lesson plans for Cobb County Schools, facilitated Art teacher in-service meetings, and text book adoptions. At Campbell & Lindley Middle she was a Building Leadership Team-member and both Fine Arts team leader / subject area coordinator for a decade. With a focus on community partnerships Ms. Collier-Johnston has been a volunteer art teacher for Georgia Baptist Hospital, Egelston Children’s Hospital, and the Cobb County Center for Children and Young Adults (Open Gate). She was voted Teacher of the Year (1995) and received a Heart In Hand Volunteer Award from the United Way/ Atlanta Journal & Constitution (2000). She is a Georgia Challenge Grant Recipient, a Disney Teaching Award nominee and honored by Who's Who Among American Teachers. Ms.Collier-Johnston and her husband live in Smyrna with their puppy Jolie. Art is not what you see, but what you make
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