Task Force

 

Sheila Womble

Executive Director, Arts for Learning

Ms. Womble is a dynamic, visionary leader with more than ten years experience in the arts and education. She has served as Executive Director of Arts for Learning since 2006. Under her leadership, she led the organization through a significant period of growth, increasing the budget from $1.6 million to $2.5 million in one year as a result of program expansions and evaluation initiatives. Before becoming Executive Director, she was Arts for Learning's founding Program Director. In this role, Ms. Womble developed and produced arts programs at 47 after-school and summer camp locations, created a community of more than 85 professional teaching artists, managed $800,000 in program service contracts, and served as the liaison to more than 42 arts organizations. She designed and delivered countywide professional development workshops for artists, educators, and arts administrators and produced a 12-part promotional television series. In 2005, she received the Staff Member of the Year Award from Arts for Learning's national affiliate Young Audiences, Inc.

Prior to joining A4L, she studied at the Institute for American Studies in Aix-en-Provence, France and she worked closely with Miami art collectors Ruth and Richard Shack. From 1996 through 1998, she managed artist and community relations and marketing services for ArtCenter/South Florida. Ms. Womble holds a BA in Art History & Anthropology from the University of Miami, and an AA in Literature from Miami-Dade College where she graduated with honors. In 2010, she received a scholarship to attend a Harvard Business School Executive Program. Ms. Womble serves on Young Audiences Education and Marketing Committees and is a member of Florida International University's Engagement Task Force.

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