About Amy Johnson

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Amy Johnson has over two decades of experience as a senior technical lead for companies including Sandia National Labs and Oracle Corporation. As an entrepreneur, she received a Small Business Innovation Grant for software development.

Amy volunteers in classrooms, makerspaces, and scouting groups designing and leading robotics classes. She has also organized and coached several school-based LEGO League teams. She founded Wonkitz to share her knowledge of programming and robotics technology with education professionals who want to bring today’s technology into their classroom and makerspaces. Amy believes that understanding technology is key to helping children navigate careers of the future. 

 Amy serves on education boards and is a member of the International Society for Technology Education and the Computer Science Teachers Association. She lives in Oregon.