Amanda McFee is the Director of Arts Programs for District 75 Citywide Programs within NYC Public Schools. She is responsible for creating arts programming for school communities in order to support best practices and foster family engagement. As she specializes in access to instruction for students with disabilities, she provides professional development on the topic of arts-based instruction for teachers, related service providers, teaching artists, and others interested in supporting such work. She believes that the arts allow students to expand communication, self-expression and socialization, further developing motor skills, and increasing problem-solving abilities, while building independence. To promote inclusion across NYC, she creates partnerships with NYC Cultural Partners, training staff and building programs to break down barriers collaboratively and create a more inclusive future. She has also worked with museums to coauthor curricular resources, bringing opportunities into classrooms and students into the community. Amanda has been a guest speaker at the NYC Arts for All Abilities Consortium Conference and the LEGO National Championships, and a guest presenter at the International Society for Technology in Education, National Art Education Association, Museum Next, National Endowment for the Arts, Assistive Technology (AT) Expo | NYC PS, and other conferences worldwide.
