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Theresa Arevgaq John, Traditional Alaska Native Arts: Theresa was raised in the traditional Yup’ik Eskimo village of Toksook Bay. She has performed Native songs and dances worldwide at events such as the International Inuit Circumpolar Conference. She is pursuing a PhD with Second Language Acquisition Teacher Education Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks. She has been an Assistant Professor at UAF, Dept. of Alaska Native and Rural Development for five years. Contact her at: lftj@uaf.edu |
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 Ryan Conarro, Drama and Theatre: Ryan is an actor, director and arts educator living in Juneau. He’s performed with Perseverance Theatre in Juneau and on national tour with New York’s Aquile Theatre Company. He’s worked with the artists in schools program throughout the state and has also traveled in Western Alaska as a reporter for Nome’s KNOM radio. He earned a BFA in theatre and English from New York University. Contact him at: rconarro@hotmail.com |
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Sue Anne Foster, Visual Arts: As a sculptor, instructor, and an Artist-in-the-Schools, Sue Anne has broad arts experience. Whether in winning awards for her sculpture, doing pioneering work with arts for the handicapped or advocating for arts in the schools, she is committed. Currently she is a part-time instructor at California State University in Sacramento preparing future teachers to integrate art into their classrooms. Sue Anne has a M.A. in Art from California State University and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Santa Barbara. Her contact is mandala3@surewest.net |
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 Michael Williams, Dance and Movement: Michael has 20 years of experience teaching music in Alaska Rural Schools: Bering School District and the North Slope School District. He mixes classical, contemporary, and cultural dance and music into his curriculum through, song, ballet, square dancing, piano and instrumental pieces, and Inupiat dancing. Michael is a certified dance teacher, just recently studying Balanchine Technique in classical ballet. He has Master of Arts in Teaching and in the Fine Arts. His contact is michael.williams@nsbsd.org |
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Suzie Gaffney: Coordinator for the Institute. Lives in Juneau and has taught school for over thirty years in Texas, Oregon, Alaska, Italy, and Japan. Her experience includes teaching all grade levels, interaction with students in a variety of after-school programs, participating in overseas exchanges, designing curriculum, and working with youth and adults on community engagement and asset building. She has an M.A. in Dance and the Related Arts from Texas Woman’s University. Contact her at: sgaffney@aasb.org phone: (907) 790-1890 |
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Annie Calkins: Institute Evaluator: Annie lives in Juneau and has been retired from the Juneau School District for eight years where she was Curriculum Director and Assistant Superintendent. She served as the AK Dept. of Education’s Language Arts Director for many years and worked extensively with the Breadloaf School of English and the Alaska State Writing Consortium. She has been an Arts education advocate for over 25 years. She is currently an educational consultant, evaluator and grant writer. Contact her at: calkinsa@alaska.com phone: (907) 789-3486/ fax: 789-5800 |
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For more information on the Alaska Arts Education Consortium, contact Cristine Crooks (907-364-2290 • ccrooks@gci.net)
© 2008 Alaska Arts Education Consortium
AAEC
5th BASIC
ARTS INSTITUTE 
The Basic Arts Institute is for 35 educators who would like
to experience how the arts can increase student performance and motivation
K-12. 
2008 TEACHER LEADERS Sue Anne Foster (Visual Arts/Research/Theory) • Michael
Williams (Dance/Movement) • Ryan Conarro (Drama/Performance) • Theresa
John (Yupik Culture) • Additional Alaska Native Elders
and Presenters