June 7, 2024 12:15 pm

Regular Meeting - Program Speaker - Meredith Johnson, Executive Director, Horizons AtlantaAdd Guest

Meredith Johnson serves as the Executive Director of Horizons Atlanta, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing summer learning loss for K-8 students in the metro Atlanta area. Horizons Atlanta offers tuition-free programs hosted on the campuses of independent, public, and charter schools, as well as colleges and universities. By focusing on literacy, mathematics, and swim skills, Horizons Atlanta aims to mitigate educational inequities and positively influence the educational trajectory of its students. 

Before her current role, Meredith was the Executive Director of Alumni Relations at the University of Georgia from 2014 to 2023. In this position, she oversaw a range of programs including student engagement, outreach to young alumni, regional initiatives, special events, and collaborative resource development projects. Meredith also contributed to the University of Georgia’s Development and Alumni Relations division in various capacities.

In addition to her professional achievements, Meredith has been an active community leader. She served as president of the National Charity League’s Dunwoody Chapter, where she coordinated philanthropic projects with 15 metro Atlanta organizations, involving 250 mothers and daughters in the process.

Meredith is an alumna of the University of Georgia, holding a Bachelor of Science in Human and Family Sciences and a Master’s degree in Adult Education. She and her husband, Terrell, have two children: a daughter attending the University of Georgia and a son at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School. Meredith is also involved with Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church, serving on the Vestry and chairing the Endowment Board.

Rotary Club of Atlanta West End
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Atlanta, GA 30308