Rachel Johnston

Chief of Staff

rjohnston@dccharters.org

As Chief of Staff, Johnston leads the school support team, as well as coordinates and manages essential DC Alliance activities, ensuring all organizational functions are efficient and effective. Johnston previously served as Senior Director of Operations and School Support for the DC Alliance.

Prior to joining the DC Alliance, Johnston served as the Strategic Initiatives and Finance Coordinator at Kingsman Academy Public Charter School. She started as Director of Special Projects at the DC Alliance in October 2021, where she facilitated collaboration among charter schools in pandemic recovery, academic and nonacademic programs and interventions, procurement, policy development, and professional development. Johnston also coordinated and streamlined pandemic-related support for charter schools. As Senior Director of Operations and School Support, she led a portfolio of projects that included bringing school leaders together, connecting them with partners and developing resources aligned with the needs of the DC charter school sector. She also managed the DC Alliance’s business operations. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University and master’s degrees in business administration and public policy from Georgetown University.

In her spare time, you will find Rachel out on a run or spending time with her husband and dog.