Dré Johnson received his BSW from The College at Brockport State University of New York. He fulfilled his Minor of African & African-American Studies at The University of Ghana in West Africa. He later received his MSW from FAU as both a Provost Fellowship recipient and a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) recipient.

After graduation, Dré was called to serve as the Founding Team Leader of New York State's first Emergency Response Mental Health Unit. He also taught as an Adjunct Professor at SUNY Brockport. He worked with nearly 70 schools throughout NY, NJ, FL, and MA as a Diversity Workshop Facilitator. Dré is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing psychotherapy for an award-winning outpatient facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The experienced lobbyist, educator and activist most recently published an article for the  School Social Work Journal  on mass shootings in schools. Dré has facilitated workshops, moderated countywide initiatives, town hall meetings and presented on the international stage.