Ellise Boyd-Johnson M.Ed

Ellise Boyd-Johnson, M.Ed. is an educator, child advocate, entrepreneur, and the founder of Lucy and PJ’s Sibling rivalry children's books series, and Cultural Context Discipline™ (CCD), a child-centered framework that promotes understanding behavior through the lenses of the Modern Child!

With more than 30 years of experience in early childhood education and child development, Boyd-Johnson has dedicated her career to supporting children, strengthening families, and helping professionals better understand the factors that influence behavior. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Anointed Childcare Academy and Anointed Child Development Center, where she has spent decades creating nurturing, developmentally appropriate learning environments for children and families. Through her leadership, she has become known for her commitment to relationship-centered practices, family engagement, cultural responsiveness, and child advocacy.

In addition to her work in early childhood education, Boyd-Johnson is the founder of Anointed Youth Development, a parenting education agency contracted by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to provide parenting education and support services to adolescent mothers in foster care.

Throughout her career, Boyd-Johnson has served as a voice for children whose behaviors are often misunderstood. Her professional philosophy emphasizes dignity, accountability, family partnership, cultural humility, and developmentally informed practice. These principles became the foundation for the development of Cultural Context Discipline™.

As an educator, leader, and advocate, Boyd-Johnson remains committed to helping schools, childcare programs, families, and communities create environments where children feel understood, valued, and supported.