Museum Education
As a museum educator, I empower students to explore and express complex ideas through examining and making art; recognizing art’s power as catalyst for personal and societal transformation. Using art and material culture, I encourage students to ask questions and see the world in new and radical ways. I have worked in education at the Brooklyn Museum, Queens Museum, and The Museum of Modern Art, researching and teaching from its extensive collections and special exhibitions utilizing inquiry-based and multimodal teaching approaches designed to develop visual literacy and critical thinking skills. In 2015, I created Engaging Multilingual Students: An Educator's Guide, outlining strategies to equitably engage students from multilingual and multicultural backgrounds in museum settings.
“I am always impressed by PJ’s close attention to breaking down dominant cultural narratives; he is an educator who carefully considers voices that are not often heard in the mainstream and who is always sensitive to complex identities. In gallery discussions, PJ always allows space for multiple viewpoints, and I admire his ability to connect program content with the lived experiences of his students. He is a pleasure to work with professionally, and I enjoy learning from and collaborating with him!”