Pier Penic
Project Curator, Program Management and K-12 Education Programs @Smithsonian National Museum Of African Art
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WORK HISTORY
Project Curator, Program Management and K-12 Education Programs @Smithsonian National Museum Of African Art
Washington, DC, US
K-12 Education Specialist Smithsonian National Museum of African ArtJanuary 2020-PresentCurator of educational programming K-12 focusing on the arts of Africa. Project manager, curator of collections, budget manager and project lead in all K-12 programs including the management and supervision of summer college interns and high school interns from Duke Ellington School of the Arts. A curator who oversees select projects and programs for the Smithsonian National Museum of African ArtCreator of:1) K-12 STEAM lesson plans2) Professional development workshops for educators3) Teen leadership programming4) Institution collaborations5) Comparative art programming including The CABA Book Festival, Master Art Workshops, Teaching Africa Day, Kwanzaa events, The Joy of African Movement, Africa Out Loud (Spoken Word and Open Mic), The Sounds of Africa, Collaging Workshops.6) The “I Am Beautiful” Teen Portraiture Showcase7) Sketching in the Galleries8) Youth museum tours (Heroes-Principles of African Greatness)9) Global comparative arts workshops for youth in Benin City, Nigeria and other countries in Africa10) Writing, art and film workshops for youth11) Art workshop programs12) NMAFA Docent training meetings13) Collaboration/Partnership with Duke Ellington School for the ArtsComparative Arts Educator K-12Smithsonian National Museum of African Art · ContractJul 2007 - Jul 2017 · 10 yrs 1 monthVolunteer/Contractor-curator for education programming• Planned and coordinated art activities for Studio Africa and Community Day.• Implemented creative curricula utilizing outcome-based education & alternative assessments.• Wrote and taught dynamic lesson plans for Teen African Book Club.• Taught classes in African Film and Comparative Literature• Developed summer creative writing workshops for teens.Founder and Coordinator and Writing Instructor, Summer 2013Created Kwanzaa programs and organized collaborations with other Smithsonian Museums 20••••22
EDUCATION
American University
Graduate Studies, English Language and Literature/Letters
The Daycroft School
College Prepatory Boarding School
Boston University
Boston University's Teaching Africa certificate program, African Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Art/Art Studies, General
Pine Manor College
Bachelor's Degree, Major-English Literature Minor- Communications
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ABOUT PIER PENIC
With more than three decades of experience as a higher education leader, she brings a…
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