Meet the Staff at the YNLC
Jo-Anne Johnson
Rural Progams Coordinator — email
Jo-Anne Johnson was born in Cassiar, B.C. and raised in Watson Lake, Yukon. She is a member of the Crow clan and her native name is Tiłsmą. She possesses a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Alberta and has completed additional courses in education and linguistics at Yukon College, University of British Columbia, University of California-Los Angeles, University of Hawaii, and University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Jo-Anne is a pioneer in the development of team-teaching and Native Language teacher training. She team-taught with Clara Donnessey at Johnson Elementary School in Watson Lake. She has taught classes in second language teaching methods at Yukon College and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
As Rural Programs Co-ordinator Jo-Anne travels to most communities in the Yukon to assist and observe Native Language teachers in their classrooms. She also plans, coordinates and teaches the Native Language Instructor Certificate and Diploma Programs.
