Brief Bio

Fontashia Johnson is the founder/CEO of FACTS- Financial Awareness Counseling and Teaching Services.  She has over twenty years’ experience in business, finance, education, and professional development. Fontashia is a personable professional with expertise in helping individuals develop business related talent and persevere through educational and professional challenges. Fontashia has worked and volunteered for a variety of companies and organizations holding positions such as: business education teacher, operations manager, financial instructor/coach, and assistant branch manager-just to name a few. 

Fontashia is a Certified Teacher in the state of North Carolina.  She has provided instruction in the areas of financial literacy, entrepreneurship, workplace readiness skills, professional development, and mindfulness techniques. She currently holds a Master’s in Education received from Regent University and a B.S. in Business Management from Norfolk State University. Fontashia is a 2019 AFCPE Fellow, a Mental Fitness Coach, a Financial Counselor, and co-creator of a BIPOC community called, Mindfulness with People of Color.  She also works for Mindful Schools where she serves as a Program Facilitator and Instructional Coach.

Mindfulness Journey

Fontashia’s journey of mindfulness began over ten years ago when she was listening to an interview Oprah gave about energy and how-to bring awareness to difficult feelings, situations, and even people. She decided in that moment that she wanted to study more about the practice and while researching she also began practicing various techniques. A few years later, while serving as a business education teacher at an alternative high school in Virginia Beach, she encountered a professional development course on mindfulness that heightened her interest even more.

Fontashia decided to enroll and successfully passed the Mindful Educators Essentials course offered by Mindful Schools. Since then she has taught secular mindfulness techniques to staff and students within schools, community-based programs, and attends a variety of mindfulness retreats to enhance and build skill.  She also hosts a variety of in-person and virtual retreats throughout the year.