By: Carlos A. Rivera The intention of this research is to add building blocks to the bridge of knowledge administrators need to cross to understand the arts. The current study provides principals, assistant principals and other faculty members who give feedback to arts teachers with an insight on what they are doing and on how […]

Hi!  My name is Katie Rindler.   A few years ago I stumbled upon an opportunity to teach art in afterschool enrichment programs.  This experience helped me realize I really enjoy working with kids and as someone who loved art in high school & college this experience helped me reconnect with a part of myself […]

Hello! I’m Christina. In addition to being in my last semester of the CCNY Art History/Art Museum Education program, I work in School & Educator Programs at The Met. Working in the field while pursuing my graduate degree over the past several years has been incredibly fruitful, as it has produced a constant exchange between […]

Hi, I’m Sheila. I’m an artist, photographer, and new(ish) mom, close to finishing my art ed degree! After spending 18 years in Brooklyn, I moved north a little to the Hudson Valley a few years ago. I have a BFA in studio art (with some teaching experience) as well as a degree in documentary photography. […]

Hello! My name is Dani Alvarez. I am in my second year/last semester of the Art Ed grad program.  I am a visual artist, and have recently been interested in creating wearable art. I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was a quiet kid who loved to draw (not much has changed).  In high […]

Hi everyone! My name is Dyeemah Simmons and I am currently in my third year of the Art Education Master’s Program at CCNY. In addition to being a student, I work at the Whitney Museum as the Coordinator of Teen Programs. I help run all of the Museum’s free art-making programs for teens. I am […]

Thesis Countdown! As the Christmas countdown begins so does the “ Dun DUN DUN!!!” Thesis Countdown! Hi I am Felicia Grosvenor and I am currently a lead teacher  at Stuyvesant Heights Montessori , a small preschool in Brooklyn. I also serve as the school’s art teacher and assist in producing our annual art show.  As […]

Hi, my name is Sandra. I came to art education late in life, after having worked in Retail at the Whitney Museum from the time I graduated college until just three years ago. During my time at the Whitney, the biggest change in my life was the birth of my son. My experiences of teaching […]

Hey y’all!   My name is Sara Minsky and I’m a CCNY art ed student writing my thesis this fall.  I currently work at the International Center of Photography (ICP) as an administrator for the Teen Academy program which offers analog darkroom photography classes to high school students. I am also an alumni of the […]