Emily Chiarizio

Teaching Artist

Emily Chiarizio brings visual arts experiences to students in her classrooms.  She studied film at the University of Pittsburgh, focusing on photography and has a Master in Education in Language and Literacy from Lesley University. For over twenty years, Emily has made art with young people: as a preK-2 classroom teacher, after school director, summer camp director, and for the past five years with KIDsmART as a teaching artist. She enjoys collaging, drawing, watercolor painting, making comics, writing, visiting museums and taking long walks with her camera. With a deep belief that we are all artists, Emily is excited to share the joy of learning through art!