About me
Alina Campana is the Arts Specialist at the Minnesota Department of Education. For nearly 15 years she has led statewide initiatives that support educators, administrators, and schools to deepen and expand learning in and through the arts. She supports the development and implementation of Minnesota’s academic standards in the arts across the state, including a focus on culturally responsive arts education. Prior to the Department of Education, she led programs including Turnaround Arts: Minnesota and the Perpich Arts Integration Network of Teachers at the Perpich Center for Arts Education. Her background includes teaching art, art methods, and English as a second language to children and adults as well as developing and coordinating arts education programs in non-profits.
