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Josh Browning

Mr. Browning has a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Eastern Washington University. He has two Master's degrees from Eastern Oregon University and Western Governor's University.

Mr. Browning began his teaching career in Vancouver Washington in 1999, where he taught middle school and high school Language Arts. He then moved to the Heppner Oregon area in 2004 and taught middle school reading and writing. He has been with Hermiston School District since 2008. His journey here began as a reading teacher at the original Armand Larive building. After a short stay, he moved to Hermiston High School where he taught Communications (Language Arts) for eight years. During his time there, he taught in all grade levels at one time or another, spent several years on the building leadership team, and as a part-time instructional coach for HHS. In 2017, he continued his journey in education outside of the classroom as the head of the 'Hermiston ONLINE! Program'. In 2019, he moved into a full-time role as an instructional coach for grades 6-12 until April of 2021, when he was named the planning principal for Loma Vista Elementary School where he remains to this day.

A message from Principal Browning:

"My roots in education can be traced to my grandmother, who taught Art to middle school students in Yakima, Washington. She was a master at building positive relationships with students, which I witnessed from a young age. I still remember frequenting shops with Grammie in Yakima and coming across her students. It was evident immediately that these students had a profound respect for my grandmother. I didn't really know it at the time, but those interactions had a lasting impact on future me. This passion for building strong, positive relationships has been the cornerstone of my leadership of Loma Vista Elementary School."

He has two grown daughters who are products of the Hermiston School District , Leslie (2018 grad) and Morgan (2021 grad). Both girls have recently married and have settled in Eastern Oregon. He is proud to say that he has recently welcomed his first grandchild, Bowyn. His wife also works in the Hermiston School District as the principal of Sandstone Middle School. His step-sons have also attended Hermiston Schools, Tabor (2026 HHS grad), and Trayson (8th grade at Sandstone). Mr. Browning enjoys spending time with his family traveling, boating, golfing, and adventuring.