<p><span class="ln c"><span class="f43 i0">I am committed to serving children and youth, and to their empowerment and self-expression in and through the arts.</span></span><span class="ln c"><span class="f43 i0 ix">As le<span>a</span>rni<span>n</span>g is <span>b</span>es<span>t</span> accomplis<span>h</span>ed t<span>h</span>rough im<span>m</span>e<span>d</span>iate ex<span>p</span>erience of the world around <span>u</span>s, ex<span>p</span>erience<span>s</span> in t<span>h</span>e <span>v</span>isual and</span></span><span class="ln c"><span class="f43 i0">performi<span>n</span>g <span>a</span>rts <span>b</span>ri<span>n</span>g <span>a</span>cademic curriculu<span>m</span> to li<span>f</span>e, especi<span>a</span>lly for t<span>h</span>e at-risk lear<span>n</span>er. I <span>b</span>elieve in c<span>o</span>llab<span>o</span>ration, te<span>a</span>mw<span>o</span>rk,</span></span><span class="ln c"><span class="f43 i0 ix">and joining together with committed partners to transform teaching and learning.</span></span></p>