About the Author

Lindsey McGinnis

Hi, I’m Lindsey! As the Media Content Manager at AOEU,  I am passionate about serving fellow art teachers to be successful in their classrooms, which will equip students with a love and appreciation for art.

Before this position, I taught high school art, wrote countywide curriculum, and mentored new art teachers in Maryland’s urban public school system for thirteen years. I loved interacting with my students and having authentic discussions with them each day. I firmly believe that art is a safe place for students to explore and process the challenging topics and concepts around them.

When not immersed in art education, I apply my art knowledge and social media skills to my home renovation projects featured on my YouTube channel. I enjoy all forms of making and creating, but baking, gardening, or working on one of my many dollhouses brings me the most joy! I also spend a lot of time with my family and am very involved in my church.

I am grateful to be a part of the AOEU team, and I look forward to growing with you!

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9 Creative Clay Hacks for the Art Room

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7 Affordable Digital & Darkroom Photography Hacks for Art Teachers

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Paint Smarter, Not Harder: 8 Art Teacher Hacks You’ll Love

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Classroom Sewing Made Simple: 10 Brilliant Hacks for Art Teachers

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Stick With It: Time-Saving Collage Hacks for Busy Art Teachers

Collage is one of those art mediums that you love to hate and hate to love. It’s relatively inexpensive, it...
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Drawing Just Got Easier! 8 Genius, Must-Try Hacks for Art Teachers

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Art Room Hacks Are Back—And Better Than Ever! | Season 2 Trailer

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Teach Jesus Rafael Soto’s Kinetic Art to Your K-12 Students w/ Collaborative Installations (Ep. 4)

Discover how to bring the artist Jesus Rafael Soto to your K-12 art classroom! Start with a brief crash course...
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STOP! Why You Shouldn’t Give Students Every Paint Color in the Art Room

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Teach Marina Abramovic’s Performance Art to Your K-12 Students w/ Powerful Improv Exercises (Ep. 3)

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Toss or Keep? 8 Simple Guiding Questions to Declutter Art Supplies

Many of us inherited someone else’s art room… and someone else’s treasures. Piles of old artworks, interesting collections of still...
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5 Helpful Adaptive Tools You Need For Your Art Room

There are so many adaptive art tools out there—it can be hard to know what’s worth it for your art...
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