Tempest NeuCollins

Tempest NeuCollins has an MFA in studio arts from the School of Visual Arts. After receiving her degree she spent years working as a teaching artist in NYC, then transitioned into teaching art full time at a K-5 school (also in NYC). In 2015 she founded, and currently runs, Doodles Academy which empowers educators to bring a high-quality art curriculum into their classroom, regardless of their background in the arts.

Her philosophy in teaching embraces the individual child, their ideas, experiences, and interests. She teaches skills and structures projects, but always designs projects so that students can adapt them and make them their own. Thus, even when working off of the same lesson students will come away with completely unique works of art.