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Nikki Johnson
My name is Nikki Johnson and I teach PK-4 Art at Lebanon Elementary School, as well as Photography at Lyman Memorial High School. As a resident of Lebanon, I feel fortunate to have been offered such an important role in my local community.
I graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in art education and from University of St Joseph with a master's in curriculum and instruction. I taught K-8 Art at Sterling Community School in Sterling, CT from 2014-2017 and began teach ... read moreing in Lebanon in 2017.
When I am not teaching, you can find me pursuing one of my many hobbies. I enjoy creating art (of course), hunting, fishing, kayaking, riding my Harley, snowmobiling, 4-wheeling, camouflage painting, playing with my dog, and reading - just to name a few ;)
Throughout my life I have spent a lot of time traveling and building practical knowledge and life skills such as carpentry, welding, operating equipment/machinery, driving big rigs, utilizing caveman navigation (a.k.a. reading maps!) and much, MUCH more. From hiking in the Alberta Rockies to off-roading across southern Utah, and working as a rock climbing belayer to driving a tractor trailer around the country - I have been, and always will be, in search of adventure and learning. I feel that bringing these experiences with me into the classroom, where real world connections are key, is one of the most valuable things I can do for my students.
My goal as a teacher is not to make my students into artists, but rather to use art as a vehicle to teach them about life.
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