Bio

Megan Johnson 

Born in South Korea, March 25, 1991

INTERESTS:

Plays 3 instruments:  Piano, Violin, Korean Drums

Earned Girl Scout's Bronze and Silver Awards and her Girl Scout GOLD AWARD Spring 09

A TaeKwonDo 2 Strip Red Belt...working to earn Black Belt in '09

Writes & Illustrates children books

Won state awards for her photography

Runs a non-profit organization called "Megan's Mission"  Founded in 2000

Runs a publishing company called "iDream Publishing Co."  Founded in 2008

AWARDS:

2002 - American Red Cross "Hero's Award" for the state of Washington

2003 - Hasbro GI Joe's "Real Action Hero" award - National Award

2003 - American Girl Book featured her "Kids Helping Kids" project

2004 - VFW/Ladies Auxiliary "National Outstanding Youth Volunteer" award (meet the President of US)

2004 - "Outstanding Youth Philanthropist" for Washington state

2004 - Videoed for a school in Taiwan to tell others about giving back

2004 - Evening Magazines "Ten Most Beautiful People" in the Northwest

2005 -  Girl Scouts "Presidential Award"  - volunteering over 100 hrs. in 1 year at a nursing home

2005 - Featured on a National Wal-Mart commercial for "Megan's Mission"

2006 - "The Kelly O'Neil Award" from FirstPlace, a school for homeless/at risk kids

2006 - Featured on Northwest Afternoon telling about her work.

2007 - "The Violet Richardson Scholarship Award" for her work in the community

2007 - Master Shon's "TaeKwonDo Scholarship Award" for her work for the homeless

2007 - The King County Council presented her with a "Great Citizen Certificate" for her work

KING 5, KOMO 4, KIRO 7, Seattle Times, Seattle PI, Federal Way Mirror, Monroe Herald have all written numerous articles about Megan and her work for the homeless and community.

Megan is also a National Shriner Hospital Ambassador.  She travels from 1 to 4 states every month speaking at their events.

Megan has written and illustrated "2" children's books:

  1.  Clowns Make A Difference........2008

  2.  Queen Meggie......February 2009

Her second book in the "Don't Mess with Meggie" series, called Growing Up Different  will be available in the near future.

Megan is in the 11th grade at Highline CHOICE Academy, but is taking all her classes at Highline Community College through the Running Start Program.  She plans to have her Nursing Prereq's completed when she finishes high school.