Tempest NeuCollins has an MFA in studio arts from the School of Visual Arts. After receiving her degree she spent years working as a teaching artist in NYC; she worked with numerous non-profits providing arts education to students in under-resourced communities. She also designed and implemented art programming to socially and emotionally support students in pull-out classrooms. Tempest eventually transitioned into teaching art full-time at a K-5 charter school in Brooklyn. In 2015 she founded, and currently runs, Doodles Academy. Doodles Academy empowers educators to offer their students a high-quality art curriculum, regardless of where or what they teach.Doodles is fueled by the belief that a high-quality art education needs to be a part of every child’s schooling. The proper art curriculum can support and enhance core subject areas, and can encourage broader thinking about the world and the people in it. Ultimately, art education helps students become creative, empathetic, and engaged adults. Doodles works toward these beliefs through the creation of impactful curricula that provides outlets for young learners to develop and express their individuality while expanding their knowledge of the world and the diverse group of people they share it with. Whenever possible, these curricular resources are offered virtually, for free or very low cost, on doodles-academy.org. Doodles also does work with partner schools and organizations to develop bespoke curriculum opportunities that carry a wide impact in regards to connecting students to quality art experiences.