Melanie Johnson, EdD

Melanie Johnson, EdD, has served as President and CEO of Collaborative for Children since 2018. The non-profit provides learning opportunities for under-resourced children ages birth to five. She leads the state’s largest region of early learners in strategic digital transformation and systems building to improve school-readiness outcomes. Previously, she served as President and CEO of the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, and as NASA’s Space Center Houston’s Director of Education. She holds a B.A. from Auburn University, a Master’s from the University of Houston, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas Southern University.