Jenifer Simon is Director of New Jersey Programs, Partnerships and the Artist/Teacher Institute (aTi) at Arts Horizons. She oversees PreK-12 artist residencies, professional development and family workshops. She directs aTi, a 35-year old summer intensive program co-sponsored program with the NJSCA that offers hands-on workshops in the performing, literary and visual arts that takes place at William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ and Rutgers University, Camden, NJ.  Jenifer holds an M.A. in Arts Administration from Columbia Teachers College, a B.S. in Studio Art from Skidmore College, and three certifications as a career and training and development specialist. jenifer@artshorizons.org 

Barbara Reuther has served as Education Director at the Arts Council of the Morris Area since 2001. She oversees arts programming for schools and community organizations, manages a broad roster of performing and teaching artists and promotes their work through the publication of an annual Arts Education Program Guide, the presentation of a 2-day Arts Education Showcase and a Cultural Arts Roundtable. She administers the Council’s Arts Residency program, overseeing grants as well as placement, planning and assessment of artist residencies. Prior to arts administraton, Barbara taught Art K-8 for over 10 years in Madison and Rockaway Township, New Jersey. She is the co-author and illustrator of Art Curriculum Activity Kits – Primary Level  and Art Curriculum Activity Kits – Intermediate Level published in 1988 by Prentice Hall and republished in 2001 as one book Complete Art Curriculum Activities by Pearson Publishing. breuther@morrisarts.org