Staff

Sam is the Art and Art Education Program Manager. Prior to joining TC in 2017, Sam worked in museum education and curatorial administration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester. As a career art educator and arts administrator, Sam has taught studio art and art appreciation courses in museums, classrooms and community settings for over a decade. She holds a B.S. in Art Education and an M.A. in Art History from Columbia University. Sam is also a practicing artist and currently teaches community ceramics classes near her home in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.

Office: MY 444F

Jane Baraz is the Art and Art Education Program Secretary and the voice behind the ArtEd@tc.columbia.edu email account. Jane holds a B.A. in Art History from Purchase College and an M.A. in Fashion and Textile History, Theory, and Museum Practice from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Prior to joining TC, Jane worked with both the public and with the collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of the City of New York, and The Jewish Museum. When she is not on campus, Jane works as a freelance textile conservator and volunteers with readers, writers, and English language learners of all ages. Jane is passionate about folk art, material culture, and learning about all forms of creative expression. 

Anna is the Academic Secretary and the voice behind the artofc@tc.columbia.edu email account. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from The University of Arizona and an M.A. in International and Comparative Education from TC.  Anna has been affiliated with the Art and Art Ed Program since January 2020, and she enjoys working and supporting graduate students, instructors, and faculty. Outside of TC, Anna enjoys exploring and visiting local bookstores in NYC and reading thriller novels. A native from Arizona, Anna is happy to also call New York City home.