Jim Palmarini is the Educational Theatre Association’s Director of Educational Policy, Editor of Teaching Theatre journal, and Senior Associate Editor for Dramatics. He’s been writing about professional theatre and theatre education issues for more than twenty years.

Session(s):
All (Federal) Things Considered

Narric is responsible for promoting the Americans for the Arts message to Congress and the administration, with the goal of influencing public policies that advance direct and indirect support for the arts and arts education. He serves as senior lobbyist for the Americans for the Arts legislative portfolio and researches and pursues untapped federal funding opportunities. He also leads the planning for the annual Arts Advocacy Day and manages ArtsVote, an initiative of the Arts Action Fund.
 
Narric has 13 years of experience in the public policy and congressional arena, having worked on the policy staff of Howard Dean's presidential campaign in Vermont and having served as a legislative aide to Secretary Riley at the U.S. Department of Education. Narric holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Vermont and a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University.

Session(s):
Federal Treasure Hunt