BJ
Bill Johnsen
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Bill has been with Virginia Beach City Public Schools all of his 40 years in public education. After completing 4 years as a musician with the U.S. Navy, he served as a junior high school band director for 10 years. After leaving the classroom Bill has served as an assistant principal at the middle and high school levels as well as an assessment specialist before moving to the Department of Technology and his current position. In his current position, Bill has responsibilities in the areas of instructional technology, the library media program, distance learning, and the school division’s planetarium. Bill earned his Bachelor’s degree in music at Carthage College (Kenosha, WI) and both his Master’s and Certificate of Advanced Study in educational leadership at Old Dominion University.