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NEW THIS YEAR-ELECTRONIC APPLICATION!http://aems-edu.org/PDFs/MATI_2012.pdfMaking Connections:Literacy, Creativity,and the ArtsSUMMER 2012Maryland Artist/Teacher InstituteDesigning andImplementingArts-IntegratedCurriculumInn and Conference CenterUniversity of Maryland University CollegeAdelphi, MarylandJuly 8-12, 2012A joint project of the Maryland State Department of Education, University System ofMaryland, the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency of the Maryland Department ofBusiness & Economic Development, and Arts Education in Maryland Schools AllianceApplication Deadline: April 20, 2012Emailed, postmarked or hand-delivered by 5:00 p.m. to Shelley S. Johnson, Fine Arts SpecialistDivision of Instruction, Maryland State Department of Education, 200 W. Baltimore Street,Baltimore, MD 21201-2595, Sjohnson1@msde.state.md.us

MarylandArtist/TeacherInstituteS U M M E R 2 0 1 2APPLICATION DEADLINEAPRIL 20, 2012Emailed, postmarked or hand-delivered by 5p.m., addressed to:Shelley S. Johnson, Fine Arts SpecialistDivision of InstructionMaryland State Dept. of Education200 W. Baltimore StreetBaltimore, MD 21201-2595Sjohnson1@msde.state.md.usNEW THIS YEAR-ELECTRONIC APPLICATION!http://aems-edu.org/PDFs/MATI_2012.pdfADMISSION NOTIFICATIONSENT BY MAY 7, 2012OPENING REGISTRATIONJULY 8, 2012From 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Inn andConference Center, University of MarylandUniversity College, 3501 UniversityBoulevard East, Adelphi, MD 20783-7998Information concerning room registrationwill be sent in a subsequent mailing.CLOSINGJULY 12, 2012, 4:00 P.M.IMPORTANT NOTEREGARDING PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS ANDEXPECTATIONS:All participants must register in personduring the registration period above. Allparticipants, whether seeking credit ornot, will be required to stay on campusovernight and attend all daily sessions andactivities scheduled between 9 a.m. and 9p.m. Receiving full credit for the Instituteis dependent upon full participation in allactivities during the residency week. Eachmember of the school team will sign anagreement confirming compliance with theprogram requirements and expectations asoutlined. The registration fee will be reimbursedupon successful completion of therequirements and expectations for all teammembers.The number of funded openings is limited.Applications will be evaluated on the basisof evident commitment to arts education.In the event that there are more qualifiedapplicants than spaces, the postmark dateof the application will be considered.HOUSINGParticipants will be housed in double roomsat the Inn and Conference Center. All roomsare air-conditioned and have telephones andinternet access. Laundry facilities are availablein the building. Bed linens, towels, andbasic toiletries are provided. You will have aroommate. We will make every effort to honoryour roommate requests. Housing detailswill be included in the acceptance letter.MEALSThree meals per day (breakfast, lunch,and dinner) will be served at the Inn andConference Center, starting with dinner onSunday and ending with lunch on Thursday.LOCATIONFrom Baltimore and Points NorthTake I-95 South to the Capital Beltway(I-495) toward College Park. Take Exit 25(US Route 1 South). Proceed about 1 milesouth on US Route 1. Turn right onto MDRoute 193 West (University Boulevard). Atthe third traffic light (Adelphi Road), make aU-turn and turn right into the parking garage.From Annapolis and Points EastTake Route 50 to the Capital Beltway(I-495) toward College Park. Take Exit 25(U.S. Route 1 South). Proceed approximately1 mile south on U.S. Route 1. Turn right ontoRoute 193 West (University Boulevard). Atthe third traffic light (Adelphi Road), make aU-turn and turn right into the parking garage.From Montgomery County and Points WestTake the Capital Beltway (I-495) towardCollege Park. Exit at New HampshireAvenue/Takoma Park (MD Route 650South). At the second light, turn left ontoAdelphi Road. At the third light, make a leftonto Route 193 East (University Boulevard)and turn right into the parking garage.MarylandArtist/TeacherInstituteMartin O’MalleyGovernorAnthony G. BrownLt. GovernorIf you need assistance with this publication, please contact the Maryland State Department ofEducation at 410-767-0433, TTY/TDD 410-333-6442. Readers and foreign language interpreterswill be arranged with two weeks advance notice.The Maryland State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,sex, age, national origin, religion, disability or sexual orientation in matters affecting employmentor in providing access to programs.Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.Publications are available in alternate formats. Ten business days notice prior to the event isrequested for accommodations and alternate formats. For inquiries related to Departmentpolicy please contact:Equity Assurance and Compliance BranchMaryland State Department of Education200 West Baltimore StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201-2595410 767-0433 Voice, 410-767-0431 FAX, 410-333-6442 TTY/TDDBernard J. Sadusky, Ed.DInterim, State Superintendent of SchoolsChristian S. JohanssonSecretary of Business andEconomic DevelopmentRESIDENTFACILITATORSKaren Antonacio-Oliver, Valerie Gordon Boyd,Susan S. Denvir, Omar C. Gobourne, Patricia Klos,Jemil Miller, Karen MondorPARTICIPATING ARTISTSMaria Barbosa - Visual ArtKaren Bernstein - DanceLenore Blank Kelner - TheatreMichael Lamason - PuppetryDiana Sáez - MusicRosanne Singer - PoetryDIRECTORSJames L. Tucker, Jr.Coordinator of Fine ArtsDivision of InstructionMaryland State Departmentof EducationShelley S. JohnsonFine Arts SpecialistDivision of InstructionMaryland State Departmentof EducationADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANTNancy NuttleFor information regarding the Summer Institute please contact Sjohnson1@msde.state.md.us

Maryland Artist/Teacher InstituteMaking ConnectionsNEW THIS YEAR-ELECTRONIC APPLICATION!http://aems-edu.org/PDFs/MATI_2012.pdfApplication “A” for School Teams S U M M E R 2 0 1 2DEADLINE: APRIL 20, 2012 – emailed, postmarked or hand-delivered by 5 p.m.Date __________________This application for admission is for our school team, consisting of _____ members, to the 2012 Maryland Artist/Teacher Institute at theUniversity of Maryland University College. A check made out to Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance, in the amount of $500 (for therefundable registration fee) is enclosed or mailed separately if using electronic application. I understand that failure of the team to register inperson at the University of Maryland University College at the designated time on registration day or to complete all requirements of the summersession will result in forfeiture of this registration fee. Deadline: April 20, 2012 – emailed, postmarked or hand-delivered by 5 p.m.PLEASE TYPE.SignedNamePositionHome PhoneCell PhoneHome EmailSchool NameSchool AddressCity, State, ZipSchool SystemSchool PhoneSchool E-MailSchool FaxTEAM MEMBER INFORMATION PLEASE TYPE.• One Application “A” must be submitted for each school team.• In addition, one Application “B” must be completed for each team member.• Please make a photocopy of Application “B” for each team member and attach the individual participant applications to Application “A,”OR email all completed applications.• If you are not a member of a school team and are applying as an individual, you need to complete only Application “B.”ASTERISK (*) designates the team leader/liaison(Add additional names, if necessary, on a separate sheet.)Name Title/Position Subject M F Phone Numbers* H CHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCSend this application with a check in theamount of $500 made payable to “ArtsEducation in Maryland Schools Alliance.”NEW THIS YEAR: Electronic Applicationhttp://aems-edu.org/PDFs/MATI_2012.pdfSend check separately.Return to:Shelley S. Johnson, Fine Arts SpecialistDivision of InstructionMaryland State Department of Education200 W. Baltimore StreetBaltimore, MD 21201-2595Sjohnson1@msde.state.md.usMake checks payable to “Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance.”MarylandArtist/TeacherInstitute

Maryland Artist/Teacher InstituteMaking ConnectionsNEW THIS YEAR-ELECTRONIC APPLICATION!http://aems-edu.org/PDFs/MATI_2012.pdfApplication “B” for Individuals S U M M E R 2 0 1 2DEADLINE: APRIL 20, 2012 – emailed, postmarked or hand-delivered by 5 p.m.Date __________________This application is for my admission as a school team member or as an independent individual to the 2012 Maryland Artist/Teacher Institute atthe University of Maryland University College. My registration fee is (a) covered by my team or (b) covered by a check in the amount of $200,made out to Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance, is enclosed or mailed separately if using electronic application. I understand thatfailure to register in person at the University of Maryland University College at the designated time on registration day or to complete all requirementsof the summer session will result in forfeiture of this refundable registration fee. Deadline: April 20, 2012 – postmarked or hand-deliveredby 5 p.m.PLEASE TYPE.NameTitle/positionHome addressCity, State, ZipHome PhoneHome EmailCell PhoneContact in caseof emergencyNamePhoneSocial Security Number (required for those desiring credit)Room accommodations will be addressed in a subsequent mailing.School nameSchool systemSchool addressCity, State, ZipSchool PhoneSchool EmailPlease specify all special dietary requirementsBACKGROUND INFORMATION:Education _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Experience _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why I wish to attend the Institute ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I am especially interested in: Dance Music Theatre Visual Art Creative WritingI hereby give permission for the use of my photograph taken during the Maryland Artist/Teacher Institute 2012. It is understood that any photographstaken will be used by the Maryland State Department of Education solely for the promotion of the Institute. (If you choose to not givepermission, please check here: ____ )Signed ______________________________________________________ Date ________________Send this application with a check in theamount of $500 made payable to “ArtsEducation in Maryland Schools Alliance.”NEW THIS YEAR: Electronic Applicationhttp://aems-edu.org/PDFs/MATI_2012.pdfSend check separately.Return to:Shelley S. Johnson, Fine Arts SpecialistDivision of InstructionMaryland State Department of Education200 W. Baltimore StreetBaltimore, MD 21201-2595Sjohnson1@msde.state.md.usMake checks payable to “Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance.”MarylandArtist/TeacherInstitute

Questions and AnswersQ: What is it?The Maryland Artist/Teacher Institute (MATI)is a professional development programfor teachers and school administrators. Itwas established in 1994 as a program ofthe Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC),an agency of the Maryland Department ofBusiness and Economic Development, in partnershipwith the Maryland State Departmentof Education (MSDE). It is co-funded by theNational Endowment for the Arts.Q: Why was the Instituteestablished?The institute was established to explore anddemystify the arts as a force in a child’s developmentand enable teachers to become moreknowledgeable, creative, and skillful in usingthe arts to engage children in active learning.Q: Why are the arts so important foreffective teaching?Children have different styles of learning,depending on their natural abilities and experience.To teach all of the children in a class,not just some of them, the teacher must usemultiple teaching strategies. The arts canopen a way to strategies that correspond tovarious individual learning styles and make itpossible for the teacher to engage every childin active learning.Q: How is the institute conducted?An intensive residential program on a collegecampus is followed by several in-servicesessions at participating school sites duringthe school year. Teachers and administratorsfrom a participating school work as a teamto develop a plan for integrating the arts intothe school’s curriculum in the coming year.Q: What happens in the summersession?Participants attend performances, discussions,and hands-on workshops that enablethem to explore the various roles of differentart forms in teaching and learning. Thearts are discussed as separate content areasas well as the manner in which they can beintegrated with other academic subjects.Relationships among different arts disciplinesare also examined, including ways that theyaffect children’s motivation, learning, comprehension,development of critical thinking, andmastery of problem-solving skills.Q: Which arts disciplines are covered?Dance, music, theatre, visual arts, and creativewriting are examined as distinct contentareas in relation to the State of Maryland’scontent and achievement standards.Q: Will the Institute improve myprofessional standing?Participants will earn three MSDE continuingprofessional development (CPD) creditsupon completion of the summer session,follow-up sessions during the school year,and presentation of evidence documentingthe application of knowledge and skills in theclassroom and its impact on student learning.Participants who elect the CPD option are noteligible to earn graduate credit hours for thesame experience.Q: Can University of MarylandGraduate Credit be earned by MATIparticipants?Participants who register for EDCI 688I,Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction,will receive three graduate credits from theUniversity of Maryland upon successfully completingthe course. Registration for the courseis restricted to those participating in theMaryland Artist/Teacher Institute during thesummer of 2012. Dr. Margaret Walker, lecturerin art education, University of Maryland, willact as the course instructor for participantswho register for the graduate credit option.These credits can apply toward the TowsonUniversity Arts Integration certificate. Uponsuccessful completion of MATI and courserequirements, participants will receive anofficial University of Maryland transcriptthat shall reflect the three graduate credits.Further questions about the course may bedirected to Dr. Walker at mwalker8@umd.edu.Participants who elect the graduate creditoption are not eligible to receive CPD creditsfor the same experience. Registration questionsshould be directed to Diane James atdjames1@umd.edu, with a cc to Dr. Walker.Q. What does the course entail?The course is an online, independent studyprogram in which participants engage in theMATI workshops, read assigned literature, andcomplete a research paper/unit plan for theirclassrooms utilizing the information gainedfrom the institute and readings. The researchpaper/unit plan will be due in mid-August.Q: How do I apply for GraduateCredit?Participants accepted by the MATI programwho have earned an undergraduate degreeare eligible to register for 3 graduate creditsthrough the University of Maryland’s GraduateSchool of Education. Applicants must (1) registerto become an “advanced special student”and (2) then, must register for the courseEDCI 688 I: Special Topics in Curriculum andInstruction through the UMD Outreach Office.This can be done by sending an email toDiane James at djames1@umd.edu, with thesubject line “Register for EDCI 688 I.” ThoseMATI participants who register for the graduatecredit option shall also be responsible forthe graduate application/registration fee andtuition. Participants who register for the creditoption are encouraged to apply to their schoolsystems for financial support or remunerationfor this extraordinary professional developmentopportunity. Additional information,NEW REGISTRATION FOR 2012!A school team or individual may register electronically this year.Go to: http://aems-edu.org/PDFs/MATI_2012.pdfDownload the application form(s) and email them to Sjohnson1@msde.state.md.us.Mail a check in the appropriate amount to Shelley S. Johnson, Fine Arts Specialist, Division ofInstruction, Maryland State Department of Education, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD21201-2595. Make check payable to, “Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance.”Please accompany check with letter indicating school team and members’ names.Deadline for applications and checks remain the same, April 20, 2012, 5:00 PM.APPLICATIONS ARE NOT COMPLETE UNTIL CHECK IS RECEIVED.including current summer tuition and fees,is available at http://oes.umd.edu/index.php?slab=summer-term.Q: How much will it cost to attendMATI?Tuition, room and board for the summer sessionare fully covered by a grant that is automaticallyawarded to all participants uponadmission. Most of the study materials will beprovided free or at minimal cost to all thoseadmitted. Application for admission includesthe application for funding.Q: Who is eligible to enroll?Grades K-8 elementary and middle schoolteachers and administrators enroll either asschool team members or as individuals. Teamapplications from public schools that includea principal or other administrator and firsttime participants will be given preference. Arefundable registration fee of $500 per schoolteam is required regardless of the number ofteam members. This fee will be refunded tothe school at the end of the summer session.Grants to support school teams are no longeravailable. Individual participants will becharged a $200 registration fee, refundable infull following completion of all requirementsat the end of the summer session. Failure toregister as specified or complete all requirementsof the summer session will result inforfeiture of school and individual registrationfees. A check in the amount of the registrationfee must be sent with the application(s) ormay be sent separately if application(s) aresent electronically.Q: What is a “school team?”A school team consists of at least threemembers of the school’s staff, including anadministrator. Ideally, the team should includean arts specialist on the school’s faculty, theprincipal, and as many classroom or otheracademic subject teachers as are interested.The more teachers included, the stronger theteam. In special circumstances, a PTA representative,such as a cultural arts chairpersonor other PTA officer, may be included in theschool team.Q: Are individual admissionsallowed?Individual teachers, principals, and otheradministrators are eligible for admission providedopenings remain available after schoolteams are registered. Academic content teachersfrom any elementary or middle school aswell as art, music, dance and drama teachersand other specialists are welcome.

Artists and FacilitatorsARTISTSMARIA BARBOSA was born in Brazil andlives in Frederick, Maryland. She received a B.S.from the Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, anda M.S. from the Escola Paulista de Medicina, aPh.D. from the University of California, Riverside,and a Certificate in Landscape Design fromGeorge Washington University. Her installationsand artist’s books are exhibited nationally andinternationally. Maria’s work explores issues ofcommunication, misunderstandings, and theways language and signs liberate or pigeon-holeindividuals. Maria is a Kennedy Center TeachingArtist and serves on the faculties of the TeachingArtists Institute (TAI), sponsored by the Marylandchapter of Young Audiences, Arts Education inMaryland Schools Alliance, and the MarylandState Arts Council as well as Anne ArundelCounty Public School’s 21st Century LearningInstitute. She also participates in other artist-ineducationprograms across the State of Marylandand recently completed a year-long arts integrationresidency at the Auburn School in SilverSpring, Maryland.KAREN BERNSTEIN’S professionaldance career spans over 35 years and includesperforming as principal dancer with six professionaldance companies; directing two dancecompanies; teaching at numerous universitiesand private studios; working as a masterteaching artist; and presenting workshops atconferences, universities, and art organizationsthroughout the US and abroad. She is presentlyworking as a dance consultant for various artorganizations in the metropolitan area including,The Kennedy Center, Arts Education in MarylandSchools Alliance, Maryland State Department ofEducation, and Maryland State Arts Council. Shealso works with numerous professional dancecompanies as rehearsal director, evaluating andexpanding education programs, and as an advisorfor strategic planning and development. In2010, she received the Dance Metro DC, Alan M.Kreigsman Award in recognition for her ongoingartistic and community service. She has beenawarded numerous grants from the NationalEndowment for the Arts, the Maryland State ArtsCouncil (including an Individual Artist Award),and the Arts Council of Montgomery County(including a Fellowship for Dance). “Bernsteinremains one of Washington’s finest, a dancerof silken refinement and personal vibrancy.”(Washington Post)LENORE BLANK KELNER is an actress,playwright, arts education consultant, teachingartist, and author who has taught every gradelevel, Pre-K through college. Since 1981 Lenorehas shown thousands of teachers throughout theUnited States and abroad how to make teachingfun, exciting, and effective. She has beena frequent presenter for the John F. KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts for the past 30years. The Creative Classroom, her first bookon using drama in the classroom, published byHeinemann, is now in its 15th printing. Her mostrecent book, A Dramatic Approach to ReadingComprehension, co-authored by Rosalind Flynn,published by Heinemann in July 2006 is in its6th printing. Lenore was the recipient of the 2004Creative Drama Award presented by the AmericanAlliance for Theatre and Education.MICHAEL LAMASON co-founded BlackCherry Puppet Theater in 1980 and is currentlyexecutive director. The troupe pursues threegoals: to excel at the art of the puppet, to makethe unique cultural tradition of puppetry accessibleto the widest audience possible, and to useit as an educational tool for young people. A twotimewinner of the Cherry Adler Award for excellencein children’s theatre from the MarylandState Arts Council, the troupe has performedbefore tens of thousands of people across theMid-Atlantic Region. Michael coordinates BlackCherry’s innovative education and communityarts program, exposing children and youth toclassical and contemporary puppetry techniqueswhile integrating the processes of making andperforming a show with the core curriculum.DIANA V. SÁEZ is a choral conductorand educator. She is the founder and artisticdirector of Coral Cantigas, the only chamberchoir in the Washington D.C. area dedicated tothe performance of choral music from Spain,Latin America and the Caribbean. She has beenthe recipient of several awards like the 2003Tony Taylor Award, presented by the CulturalAlliance of Greater Washington and the Arts inthe Community Award for Excellence 2002, givenby the Montgomery County (MD) Executive andDiscovery Communications, Inc., for her contributionto the arts. A native of Puerto Rico, DianaSáez earned a Master of Education from HarvardUniversity, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from theUniversity of Maryland in Choral Conducting. Inaddition to Coral Cantigas, she is also the musicdirector of the World Bank-IMF Choral Society inWashington, D.C. Since 2001, Diana has beeninvited to be part of the Maryland Artist-TeacherInstitute, a professional development programfor teachers and school administrators whodesign and implement arts-integrated school curricula,under the auspices of the Maryland StateDepartment of Education and the Maryland StateArts Council.ROSANNE SINGER has been part of theMaryland State Arts Council’s Arts in Educationprogram since 1990, conducting poetry residenciesaround the state with elementary andmiddle school aged children. She is a CertifiedPoetry Therapist, leading workshops atGeorgetown University Hospital and at WalterReed National Military Medical Center, where sheuses poetry for healing and self-expression. Shehas given readings and led workshops throughoutthe Washington, DC and Baltimore regionat institutions such as: Hirshhorn Museum andSculpture Garden, Maryland Institute Collegeof Art, and public festivals like Baltimore’sArtscape. Rosanne’s poetry appears in journalssuch as the Atlanta Review, Wisconsin Review,The MacGuffin, and Asphodel. Her non-fictionwriting about music and the arts has beenpublished in Symphony Magazine, Overture,and the Washington Post. She received anIndividual Artist Award from the Maryland StateArts Council and a Fellowship for Literature,Language, and Linguistics from the Arts andHumanities Council of Montgomery County.FACILITATORSVALERIE GORDON BOYD holds aMaster’s Degree in Library Science from theUniversity of Maryland and is an elementarymedia specialist at Bel Pre Elementary Schoolin Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools,where she integrates the arts in her library mediaprogram. Valerie began her MCPS career withthe Interrelated ARTS and TAPESTRY programs,integrating drama into classroom curriculumand working with gifted and talented studentsin the arts. She conducted student and teacherarts workshops and wrote curriculum for bothprograms and for the Maryland Alliance for ArtsEducation, Inc. She began her undergraduatestudies in Dance Education at Towson StateUniversity then transferred to Howard Universityto complete a major in Theatre Education and aminor in Elementary Education.KAREN ANTONACIO-OLIVER isan administrator at Chesapeake Public CharterSchool in St. Mary’s County, MD. As theAcademic Dean, she oversees all areas focusedon instruction and academics as well as helpingto implement an arts integrated curriculum ather school. Karen received her Master’s Degreein Curriculum and Instruction from McDanielCollege. She has taught at the elementary levelsince 1991. She participated in the MarylandArtist/Teacher Institute with a team of teachersfrom Hollywood Elementary in 1995 and 1996.Since 1997, she has been a facilitator workingwith school teams at MATI. Karen’s dedicationto the implementation and enhancement of artsintegration in the school curriculum has earnedthe respect of her fellow faculty members, parents,and students.PATRICIA KLOS is the arts integrationspecialist at Bates Middle School, a Performingand Visual Arts Magnet and model arts integrationschool in Anne Arundel County, MD. Sheconducts professional development workshopsand works with all content teachers to integratethe arts into the curriculum. She has presentedat national education conferences including aCollege Board Forum on teaching with arts integrationstrategies and engaging students withArtful Thinking. She holds a Post-BaccalaureateCertificate in Arts Integration from TowsonUniversity and is currently an adjunct professorfor the program, teaching the Teaching Thinkingthrough Art course. She has served as a mentorteacher, instructional coach and school improvementspecialist for Anne Arundel County PublicSchools. Pat began her teaching career as a

Spanish teacher in middle and high school. Shehas a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and LatinAmerican Studies from American University anda Masters Degree in Foreign Language Educationfrom Rutgers University. Her passion for artsintegration as an instructional “best practice”was ignited when she participated in an arts integrationUMBC grant program in 2001, MexicanArt and Culture in an Intercultural Perspective,and continues burning brightly. She participatedin MATI with a team from Bates Middle Schoolin 2007 and has helped edit MATI lessons forMSDE.SUSAN DENVIR is a lecturer in theDepartment of Teaching, Learning, Policy andLeadership and a Professional DevelopmentSchools Coordinator for the University ofMaryland. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’sDegree in Education, also from the Universityof Maryland, College Park. She was a teacherin Prince George’s County (MD) Public Schoolsystem where she taught grades 1-6 and wasa site-based fine arts coordinator for six years.As a fine arts coordinator, Susan helped todevelop and administer a nationally recognizedarts-integrated program. She worked on theoriginal grant with The John F. Kennedy Centerfor the Performing Arts to develop their ChangingEducation Through the Arts (CETA) professionaldevelopment program for teachers and servedon their website’s Teacher Advisory Board forfive years. She has served as a facilitator forMATI since 1997 and as a facilitator for theInternational Artist/Teacher Exchange (IATE)for four years. As an independent educationalconsultant, she has provided workshops andpresentations in arts integration and curriculumdevelopment for schools throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.OMAR C. GOBOURNE, formerly a USArmy helicopter pilot, is currently an assistantprincipal at Benjamin D. Foulois Creative andPerforming Arts Academy in Prince George’sCounty (MD). He has held a variety of administrativepositions in both public and public charterschools in the District of Columbia and PrinceGeorge’s County, including serving as principal,assistant principal, and director of operations.Omar has been a school consultant with anational education organization based in Boston,Massachusetts that supports innovative schoolreform initiatives. He continues to provides professionaldevelopment for teachers and administratorsin the area of arts and academic integration.Since 1986, Omar has been involved in thefield of theatre education as an actor, director,and teacher. Omar was the education director forImagination Stage, located in Bethesda, MD. Healso served as chair of the Theatre Departmentat Thomas G. Pullen Arts Magnet School, inPrince George’s County, MD. Omar was selectedas a New Leaders for New Schools Fellow in2002. He holds a Master of Science Degree inEducational Administration from Trinity University(Washington, DC), a Master of Arts in Teachingfrom American University, and a Bachelor of Artsin Communications and Theatre from HowardUniversity.JEMIL MILLER attended HamptonUniversity, where she earned a Bachelor ofArts Degree in Commercial Art. She is a formergraphic artist and considers her strengths to bepainting and illustration. Jemil has been teachingfor twenty two years, fifteen in Prince George’sCounty, MD. Jemil has worked with children ingrades K–12 in the educational arena and inthe community. She has evaluated educationalwebsites for the National Endowment for theHumanities and ArtsEdge, the Kennedy Center’sinteractive educational program. Jemil also writesand illustrates children’s books. She has experiencedMATI as both a participant and a facilitator,which allows her a unique perspective on theprogram.KAREN MONDOR is currently a teacherand arts integration coordinator at Dr. CharlesR. Drew Elementary School, one of three ArtsIntegration Model Schools (AIMS) in MontgomeryCounty (MD) Public Schools. She has previouslytaught first and second grades, and is presentlya fourth grade focus teacher. As the arts integrationcoordinator at Drew, she is responsible forimplementing and overseeing arts integrationprofessional development for staff, modeling artsintegrated lessons in the classroom, coordinatinggrade level teaching artist residencies, andpresenting arts integration by students to theschool and its community. To provide studentsfurther exposure to the arts, Karen runs an afterschool art club and drama club at Drew. Sheholds a Bachelor of Science in Interior Designand a Master of Education degree, both from theUniversity of Maryland, College Park. She alsoholds a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in ArtsIntegration from Towson University. She is a pastChanging Education Through the Arts and MATIparticipant. Karen has given presentations andfacilitated workshops at various arts integrationconferences. The past two summers, Karen hastaught visual art to elementary students throughthe Extend Learning Opportunities-SummerAdventures in Learning program in MCPS.ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTNANCY NUTTLE taught elementary vocal/general music in Montgomery County (MD) PublicSchools for fifteen years. She conducted theMontgomery County Elementary Honors Chorusfor seven of those years. From 1976 to 1998,Nancy worked at the Maryland Summer Centerfor the Arts as counselor and administrativeassistant, and from 1985 until 1998, as assistantdirector. Nancy currently serves as the founder,director and a senior instructor for Music TogetherMontgomery. Music Together® is a program ofmusic and movement for parents/caregivers withtheir children ages birth to four. Nancy lives inSilver Spring, Maryland, with her graphic artisthusband, Jim and their three children, Sam,Casey, and Sara. Nancy is passionate about childrenhaving quality experiences in the fine arts.DIRECTORSHELLEY S. JOHNSON is a fine artsspecialist for the Maryland State Departmentof Education and co director of the MarylandArtist/Teacher Institute, 2012. She is the artsintegration specialist for the Arts and HumanitiesCouncil of Montgomery County (MD) workingwith the school arts integration residency program.She worked for Montgomery County (MD)Public Schools as an art specialist, consultingteacher and an arts integration lead teacherbefore retiring in 2010. Under her leadership,Dr. Charles R. Drew ES received the NationalSchools of Distinction in Arts Education Awardfrom the Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsAlliance for Arts Education Network. Shelleywas recognized for her excellence in teaching asthe Montgomery County Teacher of the Year. Inaddition she was acknowledged for her contributionsto art education by the Maryland State ArtEducation Association both while teaching andas a retired teacher. Shelley has consulted forthe Maryland State Department of Education,Smithsonian Institution, University of Marylandand Maryland Humanities Council. She isan adjunct professor for the Arts IntegrationInstitute, Towson University and is a supervisorfor student interns for University of Maryland,Baltimore County.