By Design Spring 2024

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A PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Contents

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LEADERSHIP LENS

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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NATIONAL CONVENTION

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PAINTING PICTURES OF SELFHOOD

SUBMISSIONS Please see ncaea.org for information regarding newsletter submissions or email the editor at bydesign@ncaea.org.

Summer 2024 Deadline May 1 Fall 2024 Deadline September 1 Spring 2025 Deadline Jan 1

About Us The North Carolina Art Education Association (NCAEA) is an active advocate for promoting visual arts education in K-12 public and private schools, higher education, museums, arts centers, and arts councils across the state. It is affiliated with the National Art Education Association.

OUR MISSION To promote and improve the quality of visual arts education in the state of North Carolina. The North Carolina Art Education Association will focus on three broad categories to accomplish its goals: leadership, service, and advocacy.

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LEADERSHIP LENS WHITNEY HERN PRESIDENT

to knock this one “out of the park”!

Greetings, A n d H a p p y N e w Y e a r t o y o u a l l . I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. I’m Whitney Hern, of Chadbourn, N.C. I am the w i f e o f a l a w e n f o r c e m e n t o ffic e r and veteran. Together we created, a n d a r e a t t e m p t i n g t o r a i s e , t w in boys who are eleven. Clay and Morgan are outside boys and a j o y t o w a t c h g r o w u p . ( I w o n ’t g e t into the random animals in pockets, and rocks in my dryer.)

We take opportunities to travel and spend time outdoors t o g e t h e r . A n i m a l s a r e a l s o a b ig part of our lives, helping to teach u s a l l d i s c i p l i n e a n d t o a p p r e c ia t e every blessing we have. I’m thankful for the support my f a m i l y h a s g i v e n m e t o p u r s u e t h is new responsibility. The opportunity to serve the art teachers of North Carolina is not o n e I t a k e l i g h t l y , a n d a m s t r iv in g

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For the past 8 years, I’ve served on the Board of the NCAEA in s o m e c a p a c i t y . F i r s t a s a r e g io n coordinator, then as the elementary division chair, and most recently as president-elect.

Into my first month as president, I’m getting my footing. Our new past president, Melissa Poppe, h a s s e r v e d u s w e l l o v e r t h e la s t few years. She stepped in when we were short-handed and took every challenge in her stride. She managed the day-to-day needs of the association and planned two conferences, all with grace and professionalism. She is truly a superhero who wears her cape as a paint-ridden apron in a high school classroom.

As the new kid in town, I bring to t h e t a b l e e x p e r i e n c e i n m a n a g in g committees of adults, planning events, improving by-laws and policies, and leading with a servant’s heart. Over the next two

years of this term, I hope to m a i n t a i n t h e h e a d w a y e s t a b l is h e d b y m y p r e d e c e s s o r s w h i l e s t r iv in g for further improvement. The NCAEA is a mighty group of individuals, but we now find ourselves hit hard by the impact of COVID-19 and the rising costs of operating to serve the members we are here for. I hope that we as an association will work together to embrace our differences, lean on our strengths, and continue to do what art t e a c h e r s a r e k n o w n f o r : m a k in g something extraordinary out of very little.

When you reflect on your work from the last year, are you satisfied? Did you push yourself or just stay afloat? Either answer is a good one. Some seasons are m a d e f o r s u r v i v a l a n d s o m e fo r g r o w t h . I h o p e t h a t y o u w i l l fin d y o u r s e l f a n d t h i s a s s o c i a t i o n in a season of growth as we move forward into the new year.

With warm regards,

Whitney Hern

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MELISSA POPPE PAST PRESIDENT

Happy February, everyone!

A h u g e t h a n k y o u t o t h e N C A E A b o a r d fo r t h e ir h a r d w o r k a t th e f a l l c o n f e r e n c e a s w e l l a s t h e ir s u p p o r t in t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s w h i l e I w a s p r e s i d e n t . I l o o k fo r w a r d t o s t e p p in g s o l e l y in to th e Past President's shoes. The board demonstrated so much s t r e n g t h a n d s u p p o r t w h i l e I w a s j u g g l in g t w o p o s it io n s a n d I cannot say thank you enough to all of them and the NCAEA members.

I a m e c s t a t i c a b o u t t h i s y e a r ’s c o n fe r e n c e in A s h e v il l e , N o v e m b e r 1 4 - 1 7 a t t h e C r o w n e P l a z a . W e a r e p l a n n in g m a n y w o n d e r f u l t h i n g s a n d p o s t i n g a s m u c h in fo r m a t io n a s w e c a n s o y o u a r e u p to date in locations, guest speakers, and p r e s e n t a t i o n s / w o r k s h o p s . C a s s ie S t e p h e n s is o u r G u e s t S p e a k e r f o r S a t u r d a y n i g h t . S h e i s l e a d in g t w o 3 h r w o r k s h o p s ! O n e o n F r i d a y a n d a n o t h e r o n S a t u r d a y . M e l o d y W e in t r a u b is o p e n in g t h e c o n f e r e n c e o n F r i d a y m o r n in g . S h e is a w o n d e r fu l a d v o c a te a n d f o r m e r T e n n e s s e e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e ir a r t e d u c a t io n a s s o c i a t i o n a s w e l l a s m a n y o t h e r t it l e s . L in d a R o y a l w il l ta l k a b o u t t h e M i n n i e E v a n s d o c u m e n t a r y . H a v e y o u s e e n t h e p r e v ie w y e t ? I t i s a m a z i n g . I c a n n o t w a it t o h e a r m o r e a b o u t t h e p r o c e ss a n d l e a r n m o r e a b o u t M i n n i e E v a n s . P l e a s e c o n t a c t m e if y o u e v e r h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s a b o u t t h e c o n fe r e n c e . A s I s a id a s th e p r e s i d e n t , s h a r e y o u r v o i c e . T h is d o e s n ’t s t o p a s I t r a n s itio n in to

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the Past President position. Always happy to help. Please make s u r e t o k e e p a n e y e o n t h e N C A E A w e b s it e , D r ip , s o c ia l m e d ia , a n d B y D e s i g n f o r t h e m o s t u p d a t e d in fo r m a t io n .

A h u g e s h o u t o u t t o o u r N C A E A b o a r d fo r t h e ir a d v o c a t in g a n d shining the light. In January, we met and planned the year as w e l l a s l i s t e n e d t o y o u r v o i c e fr o m t h e c o n fe r e n c e s u r v e y in p l a n n i n g t h i s y e a r ’ s c o n f e r e n c e . W e s w o r e in n e w m e m b e r s w h o a r e r e a d y t o t a k e t h e l e a d a n d c o n t in u e a d v o c a t in g fo r a r ts e d u c a t i o n i n N o r t h C a r o l i n a . O n e w a y t o d o t h is is p a r t ic ip a tio n i n Y o u t h A r t M o n t h . T h a n k y o u t o o u r Y o u t h A r t M o n t h c h a ir , Ja n a F a r r i s , f o r c r e a t i n g d i f f e r e n t a c t iv it ie s fo r M a r c h ! H e r e ffo r ts w e r e r e c o g n i z e d a t l a s t y e a r ’s N a t io n a l A r t E d u c a t io n A s s o c i a t i o n c o n f e r e n c e . I c a n n o t w a it fo r t h is y e a r ’s Y o u th A r t M o n t h . P o s t t o y o u r a n d o u r s o c ia l m e d ia s it e s . W e w a n t to se e what you are doing!

T h a n k y o u t o a l l o f o u r r e g i o n c o o r d in a t o r s fo r t h e ir p r of e ssio n a l d e v e l o p m e n t c o m i n g t h i s s p r in g . B e o n t h e l o o k o u t fo r in f o .T h e y p l a n , o r g a n i z e , p r o m o t e a n d l e a d t h e p r o fe s s io n a l d e v e l o p m e n t opportunities. Please #ncaea or @ncaea to show us the w o n d e r f u l a r t y o u c r e a t e o r s e s s io n t o p ic s y o u l e a r n e d . A l so , p l e a s e s e n d u s p i c t u r e s i f y o u a r e n o t o n s o c ia l m e d ia . W e w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e a d d i n g t h e m t o o u r m in u t e s a t t h e fa l l c o n fe r e n c e .

P l e a s e l e t u s k n o w h o w w e c a n a d v o c a t e fo r y o u . W e a p p r e c ia te e v e r y o n e a n d t h e i r c o n t i n u e d p a s s io n fo r a r t s e d u c a t io n . T h a n k y o u f o r a l l t h a t y o u d o a n d c o n t in u e t o d o . Y o u a r e n o t a l o n e . W e a r e a t e a m . L e t ’ s w o r k t o g e t h e r . K e e p r e a c h in g o u t t o a l l o f u s, c o n n e c t w i t h f e l l o w a r t t e a c h e r s a s w e l l a s t a l k in g t o p e op l e in y o u r c o m m u n i t y . R e m i n d t h e m h o w im p o r t a n t t h e a r t s a r e !

Keep connecting!

Poppe

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HELLO GOOD BYE Thank you, next.

Since 2020, I have built this newsletter. I’ve arranged images, created color schemes and altered layouts. I’ve sweated over deadlines... and slept through them. (Sorry!)

For four years, I’ve stressed over having enough content and tidy pages. A few times, I’ve found myself adjusting kerning and alignment in my sleep! Now that I think about it, there were, in fact, many nights when By Design was the foundation of my nightmares... yet it also made my dreams come true.

I am so ridiculously proud of what By Design has become and, with two consecutive

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NAEA Newsletter Awards under my belt, I am saying goodbye to my role as Editor.

Alas, don’t fret. Though I have stepped down as your Editor, I will continue to plague your inboxes via the Drip and haunt your conferences as President Elect. Fellow Region 6 educator, Justin Pierce, will be taking over as Editor and I know I’m leaving this publication in good hands.

Perhaps most intriguing, is that I w i l l n o w f i n d m y s e l f w i t h in the newsletter rather than behind it...

Chynna

Calendar of Events

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Membership Committee Advocacy Committee Emeritus Division Meeting Student Art Events Working Group Meeting

7:30-8:30pm 6:30-7:30pm 4:00-5:00pm 7:00-7:40pm

3/5 3/7 3/26

Advocacy Committee Membership Committee Student Art Events Working Group Meeting

6:30-7:30pm 7:30-8:30pm 7:00-7:40pm

4/4-4/7 4/9 4/12 4/18 4/23

NAEA National Convention Advocacy Committee Membership Committee Emeritus Division Meeting Student Art Events Working Group Meeting NCAEA Board Retreat

All Day 6:30-7:30pm 7:30-8:30pm 4:00-5:00pm 7:00-7:40pm

Advocacy Committee Membership Committee Meeting Student Art Events Working Group Meeting

6:30-7:30pm 7:30-8:30pm 7:00-7:40pm

4/27

MAY

5/7 5/9 5/28

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November 2024

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14-17 NCAEA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

At the Crowne Plaza Tennis & Golf Resort in Asheville, NC!

Early Bird Registration: $165 // Registration: $190 Early Bird NonMember: $230 // NonMember Registration $255

National Convention National Convention from a first-timers point of view.

By NCAEA Secretary Frann Paige WOW, I just returned from my first National Art Educators Association convention in San Antonio, Texas. At first, I felt excited and a bit nervous, but I kept in mind I was there to meet colleagues, learn and grow as an art educator.

One of the best benefits about attending is the opportunity to network. This conference brought together art educators

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rom all over the country, providing an opportunity to meet like minded people who shared ideas, hints and hacks, classroom management and best practices for the art room.

I had so much fun just striking up a conversation with a stranger and getting to know them.

The Exhibit Hall was amazing with over 70 exhibitors. The make and take demonstrations were relatable and it showcased the latest trends and material innovations. The vendor giveaways were fantastic. I had to buy another bag to take my stash home on the plane. The

“BEST” was meeting Cassie Stephens, the elementary YouTube guru in person.

Inspiration! Attending NAEA 2023 was incredibly inspiring. I was exposed to new ideas and perspectives. The keynote speakers LaToya Ruby Frasier and Gabby Riviera were impactful. Ms. Frasier spoke about how art is a powerful tool for social transformation and Gabby Rivera, the first gay Latino to write for Marvel Comics spoke about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED &I).

The National Convention

too many famous works of art to mention.

offered a wide range of professional development. It was an exciting mix of learning presentations, hands-on experience and limitless collaborations. I attended sessions that included paper engineering & SEL, popculture gargoyles, literacy for the elementary art room and Zentangles.

Overall, attending the NAEA Nation Convention was a valuable experience for any reasons. It provided me with a rich and rewarding experience that helped me grow personally and professionally. I am truly looking forward to next year’s NAEA convention in Minneapolis. Mark your calendars now-April 4-6 2024.

Hope to see you there!

NAEA offered discounted and free admission to many local museums and attractions. I attended Hopscotch and McNay Museum of Art. Hopscotch is an immersive art installation created by artists from around the world. There was a grown-up ball pit and interactive light experiences. It was a BLAST! The McNay, named for founder Marion McNay is the first modern art museum in San Antonio. The McNay houses one of the best art collections I have ever viewed, including Calder, Rivera, Riley, Picasso, Matisse and Nevelson. The list goes on,

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Amanda Aguayo:

P A I N T I N G

P I C T U R E S

W R I T T E N

B Y

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P E Y T O N

S E L F H O O D

J O N E S

“I’m in the middle of an existential

turnaround time, she’s still figuring

crisis, and you’re giving me a

out the meaning of her heritage for

project? As the only Latin voice?”

herself.

“And I don’t have anyone else in the

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The quiet of the Thursday afternoon

building to play off of,” Amanda adds

is shattered by Amanda Aguayo’s

from her seat at her classroom desk.

piercing question. Though it may

Colorful decorations and artwork can

sound strange to most readers, it

be seen adorning the stark white

makes perfect sense given the

walls behind her, each piece a

context. At the time of the interview,

testament to her job as an art

she has four days to complete a

teacher. She’s been an educator for

presentation for Latinx Heritage

fourteen years, teaching in multiple

Month, a project assigned to her by

counties, from Person to Guilford to

her school’s administration. The

Alamance. She’s currently at a

problem? Aside from the very quick

middle school in Orange County,

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where she’s been teaching for almost

today.

three years, and with a

She recalls her visit to the Latinx

groundbreaking art program and

Educator Summit in Greensboro,

blooming equity team (of which she

North Carolina last month, hosted by

is a member), she considers her

LatinxEd. Despite being a generally

current teaching home her forever

positive experience, the event left her

one.

with some reflections about her

The only catch is that she is currently

educational background with regard

the only Latinx educator in the

to representation.

building, which presents a unique set

“At one of the sessions…they asked a

of trials.

question about Latinx educators,” she reminisces. “And I ended up breaking

Chapter I: The Search for Identity

down into tears in front of strangers because I did not have a Latinx role

“Students of color need to see other

model in school, or really in life.” Her

people that look like them,” Amanda

voice wavers, expression pinching a

says with conviction. “It’s crucial to

bit, and for a moment it’s almost like

building community and having

she’s back in the panel experiencing

someone to look up to.”

a wave of emotions all over again. “I

She’s speaking from experience, or

had this, like, existential crisis after.

rather a lack of experience. As is the

Like, it was the best PD I’d ever gone

case with many other students of

to, but it also made me question: am

color, she had few teachers that

I doing enough? Am I enough of a

looked like her in her own

representative to my students’ Latinx

educational experience; the only one

identity?”

she remembers is a Latin American

Having lacked representation in her

professor for an education course,

time as a student, Amanda strives to

which she didn’t have until she was at

be the Latinx presence she never had

university. Her lack of role models of

for her own students. It’s an

color in the educational space,

incredibly noble cause, but with that

especially Latinx ones, left a void

goal comes hardships, not helped by

growing up that she is still feeling

the fact that some of them are

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placed on her by others rather than

need to do more digging.”

attempts of her own to connect with

When she shared these feelings with

her students.

the administrators at her school, she

“I am the only Latinx educator in the

was given the aforementioned

building, and sometimes that comes

Hispanic Heritage Month project to

with its own challenges,” she admits.

work on. Despite their hearts being in

“I feel like sometimes I have to be the

the right place, offering the project

one to speak up for our Latinx

as a gesture of support and

students and say ‘hey, we need to do

guidance on her journey, for Amanda

this, we need to do that’, and also

the order was simply too tall.

make sure things are equitable and

“They want me to come up with a

that we’re doing them for everybody.

powerpoint, and have a slideshow

But I’m just one voice. We have kids

with music and icons. But I want the

from several different Latin American

kids’ voices,” she says, and I can hear

countries, and sometimes it’s hard to

that desire in her voice, a longing

put all the pressure on me to speak

quality that is subtle to most but loud

for everyone.”

to those who understand. “I want to

As I listen to her speak, I’m blown

know who their icons are, who they

away by her vulnerability about

look up to, because I’m only one

something that can be and is so

voice. I don’t want to make it about

personal to many others. Not

what I assume. I only know who I

everyone is capable of such

looked up to, or who is influential to

openness, and understandably so,

me.”

but Amanda does it with a classy

Amanda is faced with a pressing

candidness that is sobering to listen

dilemma: how can she be enough, for

to.

herself and for her students? How

“It’s especially hard because right

can she do right by both parties

now I’m on my own journey to find

regarding representation and

my culture and my roots,” she

affirming of identity?

continues. “Because I didn’t have

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people to look up to growing up, now

Perhaps the answer lies, of all places,

I’m in a sort of mid-life crisis and I

in the world of art.

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Chapter II: Advocacy Through Art

“It’s not necessarily, ‘we’re all gonna do the same project, we’re all gonna

It’s no secret that artistic expression

do cookie cutter butterflies or Van

can be an incredibly effective way of

Gogh sunflowers’”, she explains. “In

conveying ideas. Artists have total

essence, it’s giving kids choice and

creative freedom and can make

voice over their projects, and a safe

whatever choices they want, use

space through which they can

whatever mediums they desire, to

express themselves through art.

communicate messages that matter

As an artist myself, I can’t help but

to them. As an art teacher, Amanda

gush—where was this when I was

understands this, and it’s through her

taking school art classes growing

craft that she has worked and

up?

continues to work to empower those

“It’s really difficult, especially with my

in need of it.

sixth graders, to get them out of the

“I like to expose my students to an

mindset of ‘you’re not gonna tell

array of artists, not just the old dead

me what to do, we’re not all doing

white guys,” she tells me, eliciting a

the same thing’,” Amanda

few chuckles from both of us. “I work

elaborates. “So we have a lot of

in more contemporary artists, and

ideation class periods. And some

not just showing them artwork, but

kids with natural creativity go

telling them about the artists.

straight to it. They know what

Whether they’re male or female, or

they want to explore.”

identify as other, and trying to build

As part of her curriculum, Amanda

a connection between the artists and

introduces different concepts with

the artwork and my students.”

themes. One of her major projects is

Amanda uses a teaching philosophy

one she calls Artists Explore Identity,

known as Teaching for Artistic

where her pupils think deeply about

Behavior, where she teaches her

the concept and theme of identity.

students to act and behave like

She encourages them to truly

artists, aspiring to give them a voice

examine who they are as individuals,

within their artwork in order to build

far beyond surface-level prompts

connections and tell their own stories.

like their favorite color or genre of

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book.

officials outside the school when they

“I try to get them to think about not

see her students’ work displayed in

just who they are superficially. I want

the hallways.

them to dig deep. What are your

Aside from their pieces, participants

interests? Where are your roots?

also write artist statements to

How would you identify yourself as a

support their work and communicate

person?” All of these questions are

their intentions with it. “Yay literacy,

answered in the form of a non-

right?” Amanda quips.

traditional self portrait that students

By now, my artist heart is screaming:

create.

lucky kids! Perhaps it’s not a secret

Another project Amanda leads is

that the arts often go overlooked in

Artists Advocate, where she discusses

education, but the truth is they can

social issues with her class. Students

be as important as any core class.

are asked to think about how various

Amanda exemplifies this through her

issues affect them as middle

work in her classroom, where her

schoolers, and are encouraged to

pupils are given the opportunity to

pick one to advocate for through

express their fullest selves and

their artwork. Topics they can choose

explore themes that matter to them

from include climate change,

through the pieces they create.

deforestation, homelessness, immigration reform, and rights for

Chapter III: The Good Fight

marginalized groups.

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"Minority students, students in

As is customary with many initiatives

marginalized groups, tend to create

such as hers, Amanda has gotten her

artwork that is extremely impactful

share of pushback, mainly from

because they are able to express

parents during her first year.

their emotions through creative

Fortunately, her school’s

measures when their words and

administration supported her. She

voices aren't always heard." Her lips

has continued to lead her students in

quirk into a smile as she tells me

exploring their identities and the

about the proud emails she gets

social issues that are relevant to

from parents, other faculty, and even

them, and she doesn’t plan on

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stopping anytime soon.

teachers of color, she had some

“These are real world topics,” she

valuable words about self-care and

asserts, her passion evident in her

setting boundaries.

voice. “Just because it makes your

“I wear my heart on my sleeve—I’m

kid uncomfortable to see things like

very empathetic,” she confesses.

Black Lives Matter and support for

“And I have to learn to sometimes

immigration—just because it’s not

leave things at school. Art comes

your story—doesn’t mean they aren’t

with a lot of heavy topics, and I like

stories for other kids in the

to expose my students to that,

classroom and in the building. We’ve

because a lot of them don’t have

got to make people uncomfortable if

another outlet. So sometimes I can

we want to see changes. My kids

read between the lines and sense

need it, and I’m here for them, not for

there’s something deeper at play, but

the school board or for the parents.”

I’m a teacher, not a psychologist. So

Aside from her work in the

I’ve had to learn when to be a safe

classroom, Amanda has been

space for my kids, and when to pass

advocating for educators like herself

things on to a professional.”

and for students of color through her school’s equity team. She serves as a

Epilogue

current member and has been vocal about getting a student equity team

While she still has a long path to

established alongside the faculty

travel on her journeys, both personal

one. She makes her questions as a

and educational, Amanda has

member known: “What do our kids

certainly made significant progress.

need? What representation do we

She tells me with excitement about

need within the schools, within the

her first presentation on Teaching for

walls? Within our district? Within our

Artistic Behavior and literacy in the

community?”

art room, which she’ll be giving this

In the midst of all the work she does,

month. Her art programs will also

it’s important for Amanda to look

continue this school year, and

after herself as well as her students.

despite some changes in the school

When asked what advice she had for

board’s leadership, she’s determined

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to do whatever is necessary to keep

interested in having your story

them afloat.

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She closes the interview with one

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final bit of wisdom. “If there aren’t

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