As a second-generation educator, Keith saw first-hand how the rapport between

teacher and student can make a tremendous difference in someone’s life.

However, his own journey to the classroom took an unconventional route. Prior

to teaching, he attended Oakwood (College) University where he obtained a

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Counseling. Thereafter, he

spent 10 years fulfilling roles within the field of behavioral health from group

homes for teenaged boys, a treatment facility for teens, to conducting group

sessions for at risk high school students. In 2009, Keith was accepted into a

program that simultaneously enabled him to teach full time in the Nashville public

school system while earning a Master’s degree from Belmont University. The

combination of these experiences and a K-6 certification in two states has

qualified Mr. Johnston to incorporate a blended perspective in the classroom. He

is able to relate to his students in unique and uplifting ways that produce results

both academically and personally.

Keith is the husband of Lola Moore Johnston, Senior Pastor in the Seventh-day

Adventist denomination and founder of The Bloom Movement. He is also Daddy

to two teenagers, Caleb and Ava. He maintains a love and unwavering

commitment to his family with an understanding that there is something to learn

from one another every day.