About Us

Meet the Team

Over 50 art education faculty members with practical classroom experience.

Brent Bingham
CEO & President
Heather Crockett, Ph.D.
Chief Academic Officer
Gwen Jass
Chief Financial Officer
Matt McGhie
Chief Marketing Officer
Dena Mapes
Vice President of Revenue
Derek Balsley
Founder and Board of Directors, Chairman
Jessica Balsley
Founder and Board of Directors
Rachel Althof, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Rachael Ayers-Arnone, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Rachel Balian, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Beth Bell, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Christina Bell, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Megan Bellucci, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Madison Berry, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Nikki Blanchard, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Kara Bolton, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Jennifer Borel, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Nathan Breitholtz, Ed.S.
Adjunct Instructor
Dana Caldera, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Melissa Conrady, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Nicole Davis, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Kelley DeCleene, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Bethel Dobberstein, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Kellen Ellis, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Christian Funderburk, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Sarah Hale Keuseman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Theresa Haugen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Research Specialist
Laticia Hequembourg, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Asdrey Irizarry, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Rachel Kline, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Desiree Matia, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Kirk Maynard, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Jessica McElhaney, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Juana Meneses, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Christy Mortimer, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Alison Myers, MEd.
Adjunct Instructor
Catherine Nasser, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Jessica Noel, Ed.D
Adjunst Instructor
Kayla O’Neal, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Andres Ortega, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Alexandra Overby, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Haley Parker, MFA
Associate Professor & Admissions Counselor
Keri Reynolds, Ed.D
Adjunct Instructor
Catie Rice, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Abby Schukei, MA
Social Media Manager & Adjunct Instructor
Amber Tackett, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Janelle Turk, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Frances Vaughan, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Victoria Watson, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Jemina Watstein, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Debi West, Ed.S.
Adjunct Instructor
Jen Weyant Betz, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Ashleigh Wink, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Amy Workman, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor

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