Kathy A. Johnson is a highly skilled consultant, facilitator, and leader committed to human and civil rights through systems change, organizational development, adult and youth education, community partnerships, and outreach. She specializes in helping create welcoming, respectful work and learning environments free of bias, oppression, harassment, and bullying. Kathy facilitates workshops on design and facilitation of adult learning opportunities.
Kathy is Co-Founder and Partner of CQ Strategies, LLC, a training and consulting collective based in Vermont. She is a Certified Dialogue Education Teacher for Global Learning Partners. She is a faculty member for the Vermont Leadership Institute of the Snelling Center for Government. For over a decade Kathy was Director of Equity Initiatives for Vermont Institutes for Science, Mathematics, & Technology. She has worked as a consultant to businesses, educational associations, health care organizations, and organizations in many other sectors as well. Through her multiple roles, Kathy has worked with thousands of adults and young people across Vermont and throughout New England. She has taught graduate courses through St Micheal’s College and Union Institute & University. Kathy is a contributing author to Dialogue Education at Work: A Case Book by Dr. Jane Vella and Associates (Jossey-Bass; 2004). Kathy has served as an elected Selectboard Member, elected Justice of the Peace, Board member and volunteer for multiple groups, and she was a longtime Basketball Coach. Kathy was honored in 2019 to receive national recognition as a recipient of the “Unsung Hero” award through the National Association for Partnerships in Equity.