Teaching Artists
Teaching artists are practicing, professional artists who have dual careers as educators. They have passion and a desire to teach their art form to students of all ages; integrating their perspectives and skills into a wide range of settings, such as schools, local libraries, Boys and Girls clubs, and other community venues.
Visual Arts
Workshops and Residencies
Stacie Birky Greene
Specialties: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Textiles, Collage, Recycled Materials, Puppet Making, Artist Books, Photography, Mixed Media, Clay/Pottery, & Art Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Art Integration, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), STEAM, Asynchronous Programs, Preschool/TK, & Special Needs
Workshops
Araceli Carrera
Specialties: Pastels, Watercolor, Acrylic, Drawing, Collage, & Paper Mask Making
Bilingual: English/Spanish
Workshops and Residencies
Deron Cohen
Specialties: Drawing, Painting, Collage, & Art Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Art Integration, Restorative practices, & Special Needs
Workshops and Residencies
Eddie Gallagher
Specialties: Drawing, Painting, Comic books, Collage, Mixed Media, & Art Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed care, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Asynchronous programs, & Special Needs
Workshops and Residencies
Austin John Jones
Specialties: Drawing, Painting, Comic Books, & Art Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Special Needs, & Preschool/TK
Workshops and Residencies
Cecelia Linayao
Specialties: Fiber Arts & Fundamentals of Art, Murals
Workshops and Residencies
Ale Uzarraga
Specialties: Photography & Collage
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Social Justice, Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Care, Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Bilingual: English/Spanish
Workshops and Residencies
Jaami Waali
Specialties: Drawing, Painting, Collage, Recycled Materials, Puppet Making, Photography, Mixed Media, & Art Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Asynchronous Programs, & Preschool/TK
Bilingual: English/Spanish
Workshops and Residencies
Sheena Rae Dowling
Specialty: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Textiles, Collage, Recycled Materials, Photography, Mixed Media, & Art Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Care, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), STEAM, & Asynchronous Programs
Workshops and Performances
Ellen Kaz
Specialty: Drawing, Collage, Mixed Media, & Art Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Social Justice, Restorative Practices, Special Needs, & Preschool/TK
Workshops and Residencies
Jodi Vargason
Specialty: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Collage, Recycled Materials, Mixed Media, Model Magic, 3D Sculpture (paper or wood), & Art Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration
Music
Workshops and Performances
Akaaya Atule
Specialty: African Drumming
Akaaya brings authenticity and creative energy to her teaching, imparting joy and knowledge of West African culture.
Workshops and Residencies
Ilana Queiroz
Specialty: Capoeira
Capoeira is a Brazilian artform that combines music, dance, and acrobatics. Students learn timing, spatial perception, eye contact, respect, community, and partnership.
Residencies, Performances, Assemblies
Sharon Dubois
Specialty: Creating Musical Compositions
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integrations, Social Justice, Restorative Practice, Trauma Informed Care, Social Emotional Learning, Special Needs, Pre-school, TK, and Justice Impacted Youth
Dance
Residencies
Faith Jensen Ismay
Specialties: Creative Movement & Modern Dance
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration
Residencies
Ilana Queiroz
Specialty: Capoeira
Capoeira is a Brazilian artform that combines music, dance, and acrobatics. Students learn timing, spatial perception, eye contact, respect, community, and partnership.
Residencies
Mr. Dyno Rock
Specialties: Hip Hop dance and culture, Breakin'
Mr. Dyno encourages creativity and self-expression, promotes collaboration & respect, and builds & strengthens community through dance.
Residencies, Performances, & Assemblies
Jaami Waali
Specialties: Bachata, Salsa, Cumbia, Cha Cha, Modern, Ballet, Creative Movement, Contemporary, & Hip Hop
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Asynchronous Programs, & Preschool/TK
Bilingual: English/Spanish
Workshops, Residencies, Performances, & Assemblies
Ellen Kaz
Specialty: Modern, Ballet, Creative Movement, Contemporary, & Dance Fundamentals
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Social Justice, Restorative practices, Special Needs, & Preschool/TK
Residencies, Performances, & Assemblies
Lorena Santana
Specialty: Creative movement.
Teaching Specialties: Social Justice, STEAM, & Justice impacted youth.
Theater
Workshops and Residencies
Laura Hodge
Specialties: Fundamentals of Theater
Workshops, Performances, & Assemblies
"Aunt" Li-Anne Roswell Mufson
Specialties: Storytelling
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Social Justice, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), STEAM, & Preschool/TK
Workshops and Residencies
Michael Shantz
Specialties: Fundamentals of Theater
Residencies
Whitney Wegman
Specialties: Puppetry & Fundamentals of Theater
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration
Residencies, Assemblies, Workshops, & Performances
Lorena Santana
Specialty: Fundamentals of theater, Applied theater, Improv, Playwriting, Directing, Spoken word poetry, Storytelling, Acting, & Theater fundamentals.
Teaching Specialties: Social Justice, STEAM, & Justice impacted youth.
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Literary Arts
Workshops, Performances, & Assemblies
"Aunt" Li-Anne Roswell Mufson
Specialties: Storytelling
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Social Justice, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), STEAM, & Preschool/TK
Workshops and Residencies
Eddie Gallagher
Specialties: Creative Writing & Comic Books
Teaching Specialties: Arts Integration, Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed care, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Asynchronous Programs, & Special Needs
Workshops & Residencies
Lorena Santana
Specialty: Poetry
Teaching Specialties: Social Justice, STEAM, & Justice impacted youth.