MEET SPOTLIGHT DANCER
CONSTANCE HILL-JOHNSON
Owner, Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services
Dancing with David Shimotakahara
Join Constance in supporting GroundWorks' mission of creating and presenting groundbreaking contemporary dance performances and providing life-enriching educational and outreach programs throughout Northeast Ohio.
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Constance Hill-Johnson (Connie) is the Owner and Managing Director of Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services in Cleveland Ohio. Visiting Angels is an in- home service provider assisting the elderly and older adult to live as independently as possible by remaining safely in their own familiar home environment.
Now a seasoned entrepreneur, Connie is celebrating close to 21 years in business, and has successfully served hundreds of seniors throughout the greater Cleveland area and surrounding communities.
Connie is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of The Cleveland Foundation, the oldest community foundation in the country. In 2020 she was honored as a YWCA Greater Cleveland Woman of Achievement award winner and in 2017 was selected as a Crain’s Women of Note. Connie currently serves on the boards of the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging (BRIA) and Adults at Risk, a pillar of Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry. She is a member of the African American Outreach Committee of Hospice of the Western Reserve and is one of the architects of The Soul of Philanthropy Cleveland & Celebrate Those Who Give Black, exhibits which reframe how philanthropy looks in the African American community. A committed philanthropist with a servant’s heart, Ms. Hill- Johnson is committed to giving of her time, talent and treasure and testimony in service to others.
Ms. Hill-Johnson has earned the degree of Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in Health Services Administration from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. Additionally, she holds a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Why did you become an It Takes Two! spotlight dancer?
Cyndy Dunn & David came to my office and asked me. Cyndy always felt that I didn't have the full experience as when I first danced during Covid and it was all virtual
How has it been working with your GroundWorks dance partner?
Wonderful! He's the top guy, so why wouldn't it be a ball! I'm learning to count in sets of 8
What has surprised you about the creative process?
That I'm not creative!
What about dance in general connects with you?
Because I love music, the right beat makes me want to get on the floor and dance. I'm now in a line dance class for the next several weeks and can't wait to learn some new ones then go home and practice by finding the dance on YouTube.
Favorite Book or Author: James Patterson
Favorite genre of music: R&B
Name one thing on your bucket list: To spend a 3-4 weeks on the continent of Africa
Favorite dessert: Peach Cobbler
Favorite TV Show or Movie: 24 (no longer on air but the entire series is now on HULU and I'm all in (again!); next is Prison Break!
As a child, I wanted to be a: Doctor
When I am not working, I like to: Binge a good series on TV
Kevin K Johnson, Spouse