Lynette Johnson

Founding Member Lynette Johnson is a cultural historian working with cultural heritage institutions to create programs and tools to help them better connect with their communities, mostly around shared local history. Prior to joining Shift Design, Inc in 2017, she held positions as a journalist, art director, and digital media strategist at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, The Journal News in New York, and The Los Angeles Times, overseeing various newsroom, corporate, and community engagement projects. She has a BA in Communications from the University of New Orleans, and a Master of Preservation Studies from Tulane University’s School of Architecture. In 2019, Lynette was named a National Trust Diversity Scholar by the National Trust for Historic Places.

Project lead: NHPRC Research, Storybox, A. P. Tureaud Historic District