Kimberly Olsen is an arts educator and advocate based in Long Island City, Queens. As Executive Director of the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, Kim works with a large network of cultural organizations and arts educators to provide strategic field-wide leadership, create community-led learning spaces, and advocate for arts education in New York City and New York State. Kim serves on NYC Public Schools’ Arts Committee to the Panel on Educational Policy, and was a Committee Member on Mayor Eric Adams’ Transition Committee on Arts, Parks, and Culture. She received special recognition at the Bronx Arts Ensemble’s 50th Anniversary Gala for her service and enduring contributions to the arts education community. Kim oversaw the creation and administration of the largest COVID-19 teaching artist emergency relief fund in the country, bridging public and private support to regrant over $1M to NYC teaching artists.

Prior to joining the Roundtable in 2017, Kim had a prolific career as a teaching artist working with students Pre-K to adult in over 50 schools across the tristate area with a focus on teaching theatre in District 75 schools. She currently teaches in the Graduate Program in Educational Theatre at the City College of NY and has worked with ArtsConnection, NY City Center, Queens Theatre, and McCarter Theatre Center. She holds a MS in Educational Theatre from the City College of NY and a BS in Childhood & Special Education from SUNY Geneseo where she also received her NY State Teaching Certification.

Email: kolsen@nycaieroundtable.org