WHO WE ARE
OUR STAFF
Julia Di Bussolo, Executive Director
Julia (she/her) is a lifelong arts advocate, artist, and proud parent of a Baltimore City Public School student. She joined the organization in 2012 and brings a passion for arts education, community organizing, and youth development. She previously served as the program director at The Club at Collington Square, an East Baltimore-based after school program. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Photography and Masters of Arts in Community Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Betty Gonzales, Director of Operations
Betty Gonzales (she/her) is a curator, artist, and advocate for the arts who dedicates her practice to creating sustainable connections that promote, support, and nurture Baltimore’s creative thinkers. Betty received a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art and Art History from McDaniel College and an MFA in Curatorial Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She strives to effectively utilize every resource available to ensure creative minds have the necessary outlets and access to information in order to succeed in Baltimore and elsewhere, regardless of age, race, or social status. Outside of AED, Betty enjoys freelance graphic design projects, sewing, naps, and spending time with her husband, teenage son, toddler daughter, and her cat, Jack.
Megan Bosley, Development Manager
Megan (she/her) believes that the arts are one of the most powerful and transformative disciplines in our world, allowing us to tell our stories, connect with others, and advance social justice. With a fundraising career spanning nearly a decade, Megan has channeled her love of the literary arts into a passion for grant writing at nonprofits in NYC, Washington, DC, and Baltimore. As Development Manager at Arts Every Day, Megan is honored to help secure the resources and investments necessary for the organization to achieve its mission and ensure all of Baltimore’s public school students have access to arts education. Megan has a Bachelors of Arts in English from the George Washington University, and, when not at the office, enjoys quality time with her family, including her husband and three children.
Ollie Ambrose, Accounts Manager
In their free time, Ollie is an avid traveler and concert-goer. They have seen over 150 concerts in 50 different cities across 5 countries.
Sam Green, Arts Integration Schools Manager
Sam Green (she/her) is an enthusiastic explorer of the arts and our world. She holds a bachelor’s degree in K-12 Art Education and a Masters in Interdisciplinary Arts Infusion from Towson University. She recently left the public school system after a ten year career as a K-5 art teacher. She is passionate about envisioning and creating more equitable, caring, and creative student-centered approaches to education. When not doodling or sewing on her porch, she can be found trying to convince her cat to hang out.
Weiwen Balter, Baltimore Arts Education Initiative Manager
Weiwen Balter (he/they) is an educator, bookbinder, and youth advocate who is passionate about using art as a tool for social change. He has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a professional background in both museum education and direct service work with youth living at the margins of queerness, racial identity, and housing insecurity. When not reading or writing for fun, he can be found annoying his senior cat or searching for good Asian food in Baltimore (if you have any tips, please share).
Gabrielle Whitehurst, Youth Initiatives Manager
Gabrielle Whitehurst (any pronouns) is a curator and arts educator committed to reducing shame in arts and curatorial education by developing curricula that emphasize collective values rather than individual achievement or linear progress. Gabrielle values collectivity and adaptability in programming spaces, and previously has worked to advance social and emotional learning integration for middle and high school students. Gabrielle holds a BA in Religious Studies with a minor in American Studies from Macalester College and an MFA in Curatorial Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art. They aim to create learning environments that reflect students’ communities, interests, and cultures while challenging institutional norms and binaries. Outside of work, Gabrielle enjoys reading speculative fiction, drawing, re-watching the same five TV shows, and making new recipes.
Elyse Spencer, Communications Assistant
Elyse A. Spencer (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist who explores themes of grief, memory and collective healing across multiple mediums. A 2026 MFA graduate from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Spencer’s current work Take a Walk With Me provides a platform for gun violence survivors to share their stories, build connections with other survivors and receive support from partnering organizations committed to violence prevention. As a gun violence survivor herself, Spencer calls on communities to recognize their own mortality and resist choosing violence as a first response. Through collaborative storytelling and documentary practice, she uses art as a tool for advocacy, remembrance, and community care. Spencer is a Spelman College graduate and when outside of AED, she enjoys playing with her dog, Denise, making herbal medicines and exercising.
Sheena Morrison, Community Outreach Manager
Sheena M. Morrison is an independent curator based in Baltimore. She comes to Arts Every Day from a background in public health and exhibition-making. She segued naturally to curatorial practice from her work in public health where one of the primary tenets is effective community engagement. She has been able to put her knowledge of public policy, history, and research skills to work in collaborative projects with local artists to generate new ideas and excavate
hidden assumptions about culture and society. Sheena brings the knowledge and practice of these disciplines to her work as the Baltimore Arts Education Initiative manager. She holds an MFA in curatorial practice from Maryland Institute College of Art, an MPhil in sociomedical sciences from Columbia University and an MPH in community health education from Hunter College.
Clare O’Malley Grizzard, Curriculum Developer
Clare O’Malley Grizzard is an instructor and practicum supervisor in the Master of Arts in Teaching arts education program at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Grizzard also served as a curriculum writer and arts integration specialist at Johns Hopkins University School of Education. As part of the Neuro-Education Initiative research team, her work focuses on a framework of instruction informed by research from the learning sciences. A consultant in arts integration, Grizzard continues to train educators nationally and internationally to implement a model of brain-based pedagogy, emphasizing the arts’ value in effective teaching and learning. Grizzard has been a K-12 fine arts educator and arts integration coach in Baltimore MD for 25 years, as well as an independent museum education consultant working in public and private institutions. As a visual artist and art educator, Grizzard has been honored throughout her career for arts advocacy, mentorship and curriculum design. She received her B.F.A. from Pratt Institute and her Master’s degree in Art Education from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Rachael Barillari, BAIP Schools Lead
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Muriel Barbosa
Retired Health & Human Services Executive
Carolyn Freeland
Community Schools Consultant, Homewood Community Partners Initiative/Johns Hopkins University
Stacey Jefferson
Community & Stakeholder Engagement Lead, MD Department of Labor- FAMLI Division
Brian Katzenberg
Attorney, Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg P.A
Sha-Ree Lloyd
Senior Executive Casino Host, Maryland Live Casino
Maher Hunter Michele
Strategy & Business Manegement Consultant
Susan Miltenberger
Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Towson University
Amanda Paige
Attorney, Gordon Feinblatt LLC
Dr. Evelyn Perry
Retired Public School and Higher Education Educator/Administrator
Ellie Pinto
Attorney, McKennon Shelton & Henn LLP
Hana Scott
First Lady of Baltimore, Speaker, Strategist
Shurid Sen
Head of Sales Enablement, T. Rowe Price
Theresa Sotto
Ruth R. Marder Director of Learning & Community Engagement at The Walters Art Museum
Christian Ventimiglia
Portfolio Manager, Brown Advisory LLC
Harold Watson
Baltimore City Public School Music Teacher, Commodore John Rodgers Elementary and Middle School
Emeritus Members
Sylvia Brown
Community Activist and Philanthropist
Cecil Flamer
Retired Chief Administrative Officer, Brown Capital Management
The Hon. Maggie McIntosh
Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates
Anne Perkins
Retired Attorney, Former Maryland State Delegate
