Brandon Johnson wears two JAG hats: JAG Specialist at Hillcrest Education Center in Lebanon and JAG-Missouri Alternative Program Manager.
Since 2017, Johnson has worked with alternative students at Hillcrest through the JAG program. The Hillcrest Education Center builds strong relationships through low student-teacher ratios, serving the social and emotional needs of students. That program has become a model for other JAG-Missouri alternative programs. He will share his JAG knowledge and experience with existing, new, and potential alternative programs.
A native of Lebanon, Johnson serve eight years in the United States Marine Corps from 1992-2000. From 1997-2002, he founded and operated his own construction company. He started his teaching career in Construction Technology in the Waynesville School District from 2002-07. All of those experiences prepared him well to lead a JAG program and work with JAG students.
Johnson and his wife, Tara, who also works in education, have been married for 25 years. Together, they have two daughters and a grandson.