Trina Parrish
Trina is an interdisciplinary Visual Art Educator skilled in program development, standards-based curriculum writing, cross-curricular exploration, sustainability, intersections of the arts and the natural world, community engagement, technological interfaces, and developing authentic spaces where all people present feel safe, welcomed, and celebrated.
After graduating from Oberlin College with a double degree in Studio Art and Theater, Trina earned a Master of Art in Sustainable Business and Communities from Goddard College. During her time at Goddard, Trina studied social justice, global theories of education, traditional agriculture, natural dyes, aesthetics, ecological systems, biomimicry, and sustainable design, all which led her to pursue a teaching certification in Visual Arts. She worked for nearly a decade as a visual art teacher in Cuyahoga County, then transitioned to becoming an instructional coach for teaching artists. Trina is an experienced educator from toddlers through adults, and she enjoys working with a large variety of materials in both traditional and atypical art spaces and learners.
Trina has served on the Ohio Department of Education’s Fine Arts Standards Advisory Board, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Education Advisory Board, and has served in diverse roles on the Ohio Art Education Association’s State Leadership Board since 2017. She has presented professional development workshops and seminars at the state level since 2015, and her writing on art and education has reached global audiences. In 2020, Trina was voted Northeast Ohio Outstanding Art Teacher, and she is a National Geographic Certified Educator.
To learn more about Trina, visit: www.chasingcuriosity.net