About the Author

Sarah Dougherty

Sarah Dougherty has been involved in art education for the last eight years, including teaching in both the elementary and high school art classroom. She currently serves as the Visual Arts Curriculum Coordinator and as the Local Program Director of the federal Turnaround Arts initiative in the Des Moines Public Schools. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Bio-Medical Illustration from Iowa State University in 2005, her certification in K-12 Art Education from the University of Iowa in 2007, and her Master of Arts in Teaching from Morningside College in 2014. Her expertise includes curriculum development, urban school improvement, and arts integration.