About Your Instructor – Amy Friedman

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Award-winning Art Educator Amy Friedman is an experienced, dynamic teacher and national presenter. Amy's innovative ideas bring a new, unique approach to art education in Grades K-8. Her passion for art and her students is apparent. With over 25 years devoted to teaching and sharing her art educational ideas, Amy delivers fast paced, exciting seminars filled with countless ideas and practical strategies you can use immediately in your classroom regardless of which curriculum you currently use. Join Amy, author of Using ART to Increase Learning (Grades K-8), for a thought-provoking, inspiring day focused on making your teaching easier while you increase the engagement of your Grades K-8 students.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Energizing and motivating! Amy shared a lot of helpful information and resources. Very valuable."
– Whitney Wallace, Art Teacher K-5

"I appreciate all the links and ideas given. I have attended very few "trainings" that were engaging and appropriate for my content area. I finally found one that was."
– Tiffany Tyree, Art Teacher

"This was a wonderful class to take. It was packed with information. We participated in hands-on activities and were supplied with lots of resources. Amy was great!"
– Laurie Sanders, Art/Special Ed. Teacher

"As a long-time art teacher, it was refreshing to spend a day talking with and learning from other art educators. Amy folded in multiple opportunities to engage in art making during the professional development, which I loved! I came away from this session with many new lesson ideas, ready to tackle the school year with enthusiasm."
– Esther Pomranky, Art Teacher

"Amy's experience shines through and was the most clear and helpful PD I have had in a long time! The information she provided is so relative and helpful for Art Teachers. Everything was well rounded and inspirational. Providing a collaborative environment, time to create as artist and supply direct resources to use in the classroom is rare to find."
– Angela Carter, Art Teacher Prek-5

"Thank you so much for a wonderful seminar! I really loved being able to create throughout today and I appreciate receiving an entire handbook and Drive of lessons and ideas."
– Lindsay Halliwell, Art Teacher