POD Staff

Lauren Allen, Director

Caitlin Gomes, Assistant Director

Dr. Courtnie Wolfgang, Faculty Director

Teaching Artists

Sadie Levine, Portfolio I

Katherine Lee, The MET

Megan Tresca, Portfolio II

Bennett Portillo, Achievement First

Timothy Lai, Senior Portfolio

Maxwell Zawatsky, Hope High School

Katherine Fu, Shea High School

RISD Undergrad assistants

Britney Simbana-J, TA

Payton Collier, TA

Cindy Li, Studio Monitor

Shiloh Lemaire, TA

Janeese Castille, TA

Vetty Milcette, TA

Lou Taylor, TA

Advisory Committee Members

  • Christina Alderman

    Assistant Director, Family & Teen Programs RISD Museum of Art

  • DR. Shana Cinquemani

    Department Head, TLAD Rhode Island School of Design

  • Jessica Dough

    BFA Illustration '20 Rhode Island School of Design

  • Sarah Durham

    Founder & Board Member Big Duck

  • Naylea Hernandez

    BFA Painting '24 Rhode Island School of Design

  • Winnifred Lambrecht

    Senior Lecturer, Theory, History of Art + Design Rhode Island School of Design

  • Temilola Matanmi

    BFA Film/ Animation/ Video '24 Rhode Island School of Design

  • Mary McMurtery

    Art Teacher Hope High School

  • Kim Reall

    Manager of Partnerships & Certifications The Met School

  • dr. Christopher Roberts

    Assistant Professor, Theory, History of Art + Design Rhode Island School of Design

  • DR. Ulli K. Ryder

    Co-Founder Ryder | Talbutt Group

  • Ramon Tejeda

    Assistant Professor, Graphic Design Rhode Island School of Design

  • Dr. Courtnie N. Wolfgang

    Associate Professor, TLAD Rhode Island School of Design

  • Claudeline Chery

    Associate Director, Center for Community Partnerships Rhode Island School of Design