Panelists
2017-2018 Arts in Education (Residency & Partnership) and Underserved Cultural Community Development
September 7, 2016
9:00 AM - to conclusion
Teleconference (How to participate)
Chair: LaVon Bracy
Program Manager: Michelle Smith Grindberg
Cicely Bosley
Lake County
- Teacher, Theatre and English, Leesburg High School, Leesburg, Florida
- Previously, Arts in Education Coordinator, West Virginia Division of Culture and History; Teaching Artist, Central Florida arts organizations including the Orlando Repertory Theatre and the Center for Digital Media
- B.A., Education, Fairmont State University; M.F.A., Theatre for Young Audiences, University of Central Florida
Mary Britt
Marion County
- Executive Director, Ocala Civic Theatre, Ocala, Florida
- Serves on the board of directors of the Florida Theatre Conference and the Tourist Development Council's Marketing & Grant Committee (Marion County), and is a member of the City of Ocala's Racial Harmony Task Force
- Past President of the American Association of Community Theatre; member of SunTrust Banks' Marion County Board of Directors
Deborah Fahmie
Osceola County
- Fine and Performing Arts Resource Specialist, School District of Osceola County and Adjunct Professor, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
- Previously, elementary music teacher for twenty years
- Serving on the boards of Florida Music Educators Association, United Arts, The Education Foundation-Osceola County, Osceola Arts, and the Florida Alliance of Arts Education and the Steering Task Force, RTTT Florida Performing Fine Arts Assessment Project
- Past President of the Osceola Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, Florida Elementary Music Educators Association and the Central Florida Orff Chapter and served on the boards of Osceola Arts for a Complete Education Coalition, and Osceola Center for the Arts
- Received 2006 Osceola Arts Teacher of the Year and the 2007 Florida Music Educator of the Year
- B.A., Music Education, Trenton State College; M.A., Music Education, University of Central Florida
Charlotte Smelser
Jackson, Mississippi
- Director of Arts Education, Mississippi Arts Commission, Jackson, Mississippi
- Formerly Director of Education, Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, Texarkana, Texas
- Developed a comprehensive program of professional development in arts integrated teaching strategies
- Charlotte focused her research on the musical preferences of elementary children and had the opportunity to present her research findings at conferences in Kentucky, Arizona, and Florida
- Performer on a variety of musical instruments ranging from piano to folk and historical instruments
- B.M.E., Music Education, Shorter College; M.M.E., Music Education, Valdosta State University
Anniina Suominen
Leon County
- Former Director of Art Education Master’s Program and Assistant Professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee
- Anniina developed an international exchange program for FSU with Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland; and a 5-year combined degree which allows students to obtain an undergraduate B.A./B.F.A. degree in Art while also earning an M.A. in Art Education along with K-12 certification
- Previously taught a wide variety of Art Education courses at Kent State University, Ohio; Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland; and University of Florida
- Anniina has published articles both internationally and in the United States in esteemed journals such as the Journal of Art Education, Visual Arts Research, and The International Journal of the Arts in Society
- B.A. and M.A., University of Arts and Design Helsinki, Finland; Ph.D., Art Education, Ohio State University
Caroll Vick
Hillsborough County
- Director of Education, Arts Council of Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida
- Formerly Program Coordinator, Arts in Education Collaborative between the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and Hillsborough County Public Schools
- Former Executive Director of the Florida Alliance for Arts Education, a state-wide arts education advocacy and professional development organization
- Caroll has over 20 years of experience in developing, implementing and continuously improving programs and organizational performance in a variety of non-profit settings, including education, social services and cultural institutions