Braden Hollis is a painter and educator from Los Angeles. In her artistic practice, Braden draws inspiration from the mundane and histories that she discovers through research. Outside of her artistry, Braden is an active educator. She’s worked in museums and K-12 schools in Los Angeles and New York City. Braden is deeply engaged in the inquiry-based teaching approach VTS, a practice she began while working as an educator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Braden continues to weave this framework into her art teaching and programmatic efforts.

Gabriella Kula is a New York City-based freelance museum educator with a BA in Art History from the University of Michigan and an MS in Museum Education from Bank Street College of Education, where she wrote her thesis in mindfulness practices used in museum education. She has worked in the gallery and curatorial worlds, and currently serves as an educator for school, family, adult, and access groups at The Noguchi Museum, The Jewish Museum, and Poster House. Gabriella’s goal is to offer students challenging and fun experiences with observation, interpretation, and art-making that deepen imaginations, build bridges, and inspire dreams of new possibilities for the world.

Jossie Rivera is an artist and part time educator, leading tours and workshops in English and Spanish. She received a BFA in Studio Art from Hunter College. She paints simplified figures whose eyes and body language work together to form narratives of interpersonal connections. She is currently studying painting at the Art Students League. In addition to her art practice, she has interned with the Studio Museum in Harlem and has taught different forms of art to K-12 and college students. Her goal is to introduce and teach students about the unique strengths and history of poster arts.

Maya Varadaraj is a visual artist and part-time educator. Maya received her BFA in Apparel Design from the Rhode Island School of Design before completing an MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has been exhibited internationally at Vitra Design Museum, Museo Del Disseny Barcelona, Sakshi Gallery, Mana Contemporary New Jersey, Medium Tings, and Assembly Room New York. She has been featured in publications such as Juxtapoz, Platform Magazine, and We Make Money Not Art.

Rayyan Mikati is a Lead Educator at Poster House. She received her BS in Visual Design: Applications to Organismal Biology from Northeastern University and is currently working towards her MA in Design History and Curatorial Studies at Parsons, The New School. Rayyan has worked in contemporary galleries, design museums, and in academia. Her research revolves around material culture and design of the Eastern Mediterranean and West Asia. When teaching, Rayyan loves to bring interdisciplinary perspectives to art-making and art history – which is one of the reasons she loves posters!

Angelie Cesario is the Education Coordinator at Poster House. She received her BA in Anthropology and History at Queens College before completing her MSc in Anthropology at Brunel University London. Angelie has worked in education at a number of museums including New-York Historical Society and the Mütter Museum. She has a special interest in education programming for the elderly community which led her to becoming a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art doing programs for visitors with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Angelie’s goal is to make museum programming accessible to people of all ages.

Schuyler Schuler is the Senior Manager of Education Programs at Poster House, where she oversees programming and outreach for K-University students and teachers. With over a decade of experience in museum education, Schuyler has worked on a broad range of programming at both the New-York Historical Society and the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Prior to joining Poster House, Schuyler managed, developed, and facilitated K-12 teacher programs at the New-York Historical Society for both local and national audiences. She was also a contributing writer of arts integration for the institution’s Women & the American Story curriculum, and managed the museum’s women’s history teacher ambassador program. Schuyler received her BA from Hampshire College in Studio Art and Art History.

Samantha Hirsch is the Director of Education at Poster House where she is responsible for the breadth of educational opportunities for families and students. Prior to joining Poster House, Samantha was Producer of Public Programming at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. She has also worked in development at UJA-Federation of New York and helped establish Early Childhood theatrical programming at Storahtelling. Samantha received her MSEd from the Graduate Program in Educational Theatre at the City College of New York.