Art Education
My work centers on the intersection of education, access to the arts, and dismantling systemic inequities that disproportionately impact students, especially those of the Global Majority.
You can discover additional information about my involvement in art education initiatives both within and beyond the Los Angeles area.
I’m a museum educator by day.
During my free time, I run Greetings from South Central, a community-based arts education non-profit dedicated to the youth of South Central Los Angeles.
Greetings’ mission is to promote, advocate for, and foster experiences where the South L.A. community can participate in arts and culture.
Our vision is to inspire and cultivate future generations of artists and community leaders in South-Central L.A.
We work with youth ages 13-18, host art-focused field trips and workshops, guide high school students in their college portfolio development, and introduce them to creative career pathways.
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching Philosophy
My goal is to provide students with the necessary tools to not only become creative in their own right as young artists and also positively engage with their community. I believe in fostering positive engagement through art, celebrating diversity, and ensuring students feel valued and supported in their artistic journey.
I have taught students painting, printing, sewing, photography, bookmaking, needle-point, and more.
I also write curricula and lead art workshops for museums and cultural centers.
Selected Projects.
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Museum & Gallery Workshops
The Green Bus Gallery, 2024
Hauser & Wirth, 2023
The Colburn School, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Academy Museum, 2021
Broad Museum, 2021, 2020
Corita Art Center, 2020
Destination Crenshaw, 2020, 2019
Craft Contemporary 2019, 2018
HAMMER Museum, 2018
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Getty Unshuttered
No matter what type of camera a student has, this lesson plan series will teach them the basics of photography as a set of skills. From composition to light to perspective, students will learn the principles of the medium to inform how they “read” photographs and to enable them to hone their creative practice.
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School of Now
The School of Now is a paradigm shift. We are youth leaders and teaching artists collectively unlearning with art as the point of departure.
The School of Now co-founders:
Cindy Santos Bravo, Dyllan Larmond, Kailyn Bryant, Megan Broughton, Roma Nagle, Tavisha Khanna, Artemisio Romero y Carver, Larissa Gilbert, Yasmina Torres, Karina Esperanza Yánez
Graphic Design by Kailyn Bryant
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Heroes and Sheroes: Corita Art Center
In collaboration with the Corita Art Center: Heroes, and Sheroes Zine worksheet.
Graphic Design by Design Lab at OTIS College & Khang Nguyen
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Art + Practice
Education at A+P is a program designed to help teachers incorporate contemporary art into their curriculums and classrooms. These gallery guides are intended to guide students and their teachers to experience, analyze, and engage with its exhibitions on view.
Teaching Experience
*Selected Experience
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Los Angeles, CA; August 2021- June 2023
CalArts Community Arts Partnership, Los Angeles, CA; August 2019- March 2020
ICEF View Park Preparatory K-8, Los Angeles, CA; August 2016- 2019
J. Paul Getty Museum & Center, Los Angeles, CA; January 2018 – March 2018
La Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla, CA; August 2015- June 2016
City Language Immersion Charter, Los Angeles, CA; August 2014- June 2015
Mount Pleasant High School, Providence, RI; August 2013- May 2014
New Urban Arts, Providence, RI; October 2013- May 2014
CalArts Community Arts Partnership, Los Angeles, CA; September 2009- May 2013
For those interested in a complete resume, interested in hiring me for curriculum development, or leading a workshop, please feel free to reach out to me.