Joanna Holland is a 2019-20 Teach Plus Texas DFW Policy Fellow. Joanna is an ESL teacher at Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy of Dallas ISD. Previously, she taught at City Lab High School, an innovative choice school that specializes in urban architecture, modern design, engineering, and STEM classes. She serves as a Distinguished Teacher Ambassador in Dallas ISD and has been DISD’s Distinguished Teacher and a TEI (Teacher Excellence Initiative) Campus Expert from 2016 to 2019. Joanna has served as an LPAC Chairman (Language Proficiency Accommodations Committee), an ELA Lead Curriculum Coordinator in personalized learning, a Project Based Learning Chairman, and has established a writing ambassador student program. Joanna holds a BA from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas with a major in English and a minor in Political Science.
