Background
Johnson, Julie West was born on April 19, 1947 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Edmund Elwell and Lillian Lindbergh (Christie) Johnson.
secondary school educator writer
Johnson, Julie West was born on April 19, 1947 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Edmund Elwell and Lillian Lindbergh (Christie) Johnson.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1969; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1972.
Editorial assistant, New Yorker magazine, New York City, 1969-1970; English teacher, Notre Dame Academy, Belmont, California, 1972-1974; teacher English, New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois, since 1974; free-lance writer, McDougal, Littell Publications, Evanston, Illinois, since 1980.
Member National Council Teachers English, Illinois Association Teachers English, New Trier Teachers Association.
Married Lance Jeffrey Rips, April 18, 1976. 1 child, Eve Clare Johnson Rips.