POD Staff

Lauren Allen

Director

Caitlin Gomes

Assistant Director

Dr. Courtnie Wolfgang

Faculty Director

Teaching Artists

Sadie Levine

Saturday Portfolio | Portfolio I

Katherine Lee, TLAD ‘26

POD + Schools | The MET

Megan Tresca

Saturday Portfolio | Portfolio II

Bennett Portillo, TLAD ‘26

POD + Schools | Achievement First

Timothy Lai

Saturday Portfolio | Senior Portfolio

Maxwell Zawatsky, TLAD ‘26

POD + Schools | Hope High School

Katherine Fu, TLAD ‘26

POD + Schools | Shea High School

RISD Undergrad assistants

Britney Simbana-J, Photography ‘27

Teaching Assistant, Portfolio II

Payton Collier, Painting ‘27

Teaching Assistant, Senior Portfolio

Cindy Li, Industrial Design ‘26

Studio Monitor + Teen Mentor

Shiloh Lemaire, Printmaking ‘27

Teaching Assistant, Portfolio I

Janeese Castille

Teaching Assistant, Portfolio II

Vetty Milcette, Film/Animation/Video ‘26

Teaching Assistant, Portfolio I

Lou Taylor, Glass ‘26

Teaching Assistant, Senior Portfolio

Avari Escobar, Painting ‘28

Teaching Assistant, Portfolio II

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 Jacquet Stanton

    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

  • Winifred 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