Jason Porter

About Jason Porter

Areas of Expertise: Management, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Staff Training…

Experience

1. Kayla Skinner Deputy Director for Education and Public Engagement at Seattle Art Museum

   Seattle Art Museum

   Jul 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   In accordance with the museum\'s mission to \"connect art to life,\" I lead the division that oversees education, public engagement, and interpretation at all three sites. I represent the division on the Director\'s Advisory, oversee the budget, hiring, and professional development activities undertaken by members of my team, and work closely with leaders of other departments to engage the public and connect with communities. Equity is at the center of my work at SAM, and it comes into play in hiring, program decisions, representation of artists and works of art, and in how we engage with and create space for members of communities traditionally underinvited into museums.

Education

• Tufts University

  BA

  1988 — 1992

• Seattle University

  MA

  1993 — 1995

• University of California, Los Angeles

  Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach
• Program Management
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Art Education
• Educational Leadership
• Program Development
• Program Evaluation
• Classroom
• Nonprofits
• Museum Education
• Teaching
• Museums
• Editing
• Curriculum Development
• Curriculum Design
• Public Speaking
• Grant Writing
• History
• Fundraising