Meet Our Teaching Artists
Carene Rose Mekertichyan
Bukola Ogunmola
Maya Eaton
Daisy Tichenor
Naja Mix
Sam Gajardo
Eric Rodriguez
Stephanie Lee
Antonio Tony Duran
Emmie Nagata
Christian Perfas
Sutichai (“Chai”) Savathasuk
“I get to work with and learn from the most incredible, insightful and inspiring individuals whom society continues to erase.”
Carene Rose Mekertichyan
“Feelings are not facts, that that doesn’t mean they’re not real. And channeling these feelings, good, bad, or ugly, into something that can be shared is, I believe, the definition of Turn It Into Art.”
Bukola Ogunmola
Maya Eaton
Daisy Tichenor
Naja Mix
Sam Gajardo
“Teaching in the Justice System is a unique opportunity to give back and inspire people who are in a similar situation I faced for many years.”
Eric Rodriguez
“Everything I thought I knew about teaching youth has been flipped. It has been extremely humbling to witness what the youth has taught me.”
Stephanie Lee
“Turn It Into Art: Turn a negative into a positive.”
Antonio Tony Duran
“Humans have a unique ability to turn pain into something beautiful — art is a vital way to express our experiences, emotions and hopes.”
Emmie Nagata
Christian Perfas
Sutichai (“Chai”) Savathasuk