We are thrilled to welcome Roundtable Board Members Keith Kaminski and Phil Alexander as facilitators for this virtual 101 session on strategies for partnering with the DOE and NYC public schools. In this hour-long workshop, we’ll touch on topics including hiring, fingerprinting and the Personnel Eligibility Tracking System (PETS) process, becoming a vendor with the DOE, and guidance on communicating with the Department of Education.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions ahead of time in the registration form to help guide the discussion. A brief opportunity for questions will take place at the end of the session.
About the Facilitators
Keith Kaminski is a queer, NYC-based multimedia artist and nonprofit professional with over twenty years of experience with arts education in NYC public schools. Keith has over 17 years of nonprofit experience including over 8 years at the senior leadership level, and currently serves as ArtsConnection’s deputy director for strategic operations. He holds an MPA with a concentration in nonprofit administration from CUNY Baruch College’s Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs and a BFA in art education from Syracuse University. In his spare time, Kaminski is also a multimedia artist, DJ, and podcaster.
Philip A. Alexander is the Arts in Education Director at Brooklyn Arts Council. He is a creativity catalyst who seeks to inspire and empower others in their own artistry. He partners with artists and educators in pursuit of meaningful and effective arts pedagogy, having held management and leadership positions with such esteemed organizations as Roundabout Theatre Company, Empire State Partnerships, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and the New York State Alliance for Arts Education. He consults in the realms of professional development, assessment and strategic partnership, having supported the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Center for Arts Education, VSArts, and the US Department of Education, among others. Holding a doctorate in theatre history, he is seen regularly at professional gatherings as workshop leader or featured speaker.
