Teaching with PEMM

She is an arts educator and visual artist who draws students into learning through the joys of artistic expression. She teaches workshops and professional development with a concentration on arts integration, cultural studies, social justice and ecology. She has done so for Howard University’s African Studies Department, Princeton University, Africa Access, The Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and Teaching for Change and numerous public libraries. She conducts workshops for the District of Columbia Public Schools to train early childhood educators. Karen has permanent art installations at the DC Arts Commission, Children's National Medical Center and the DC Convention Center, as well as a mural based on the art of the Ndebele people of South Africa. Her education includes graduate studies in textiles, ceramics, sculpture, 3-D and surface design, bookmaking, and photography. Karen's teaching methods reach all types of students and their individual learning modalities. Content is deepened as art is infused into every aspect of classroom curriculum. She is passionate about her work with students and teachers and loves bringing creative and thoughtful learning to all.