Mrs. Jenni Johnson loves the amazing teaching opportunities offered at Hunter! She graduated from Peace College and East Carolina University and is passionate about finding the gifts within each child. When she was in elementary school, she set up her own classroom in her bedroom—a few stuffed animals and a submissive sister made for quite the student population! Her mom even paid her 50c to help her sister learn to read! (She thought it was awesome to get paid for something she loved doing!!) For Mrs. Johnson, the best part about being a Hunter teacher is kids, kids, and more kids! She loves all the diverse personalities that make up the classes she teaches. As part of the Hunter staff, Mrs. Johnson holds a dual position. She is the Magnet/Elective Coordinator and the Gifted Specialist for K-2. Outside of school, Mrs. Johnson loves spending time at the beach, singing in the church choir, playing tennis, watching birds, and best of all, spending time with her family! Among her favorite books, is the Newberry award winning Because of Winn Dixie thanks to the way that Kate DiCamillo brings dysfunctional people together to learn lessons of life, love, and forgiveness. One of her favorite electives to teach is "It's for the Birds!" because she loves observing the habits of birds and learning to identify new birds!