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.
Jane Baraz is the Art and Art Education Program Secretary and the voice behind the ArtEd@tc.columbia.eduemail 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.
Dionne Regis is a first year Master's student in the Clinical and Counseling Psychology program, specializing in School Counseling. She is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn. At Teachers College, Dionne is involved in TC Student Senate and the IdentityLore Research Lab. In her free time, Dionne loves doing anything related to creative arts and traveling!
Fellows
Carina Maye, Macy Art Gallery Coordinator
Uisuk Byeon, Macy Art Gallery Fellow
Bing Bai, Macy Art Gallery Fellow
YuTing Ong, Painting & Drawing Studio Fellow
John You, Art Pedagogy 447 Studio Fellow
Arzu Mistry, Printmaking Studio Fellow
Aimee Ehrman, Ceramics Studio Fellow
Hyunsoo Kim, Thingspace Studio Fellow
Kelly Cave, Thingspace Studio Fellow
Nick Procopi, Myers Media Art Studio Fellow
Zhenzhen Qi, Art & Art Education Program Fellow
Carolina Rojas, Art Education Design Fellow
Our administrative staff and fellows keep our program, gallery, and studios running smoothly.