Dr. Beth Maloney is a National Board Certified Teacher, the 2014 Arizona Teacher of the Year®, and spent the past twenty years teaching in the classroom. Beth is a passionate advocate for students, teachers, and quality education. She holds a doctorate in Higher and Post-secondary Education and was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Northern Arizona University. Beth is thrilled to bring her passion for arts education to a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to providing meaningful arts experiences to the students of Arizona as the Arts Education Director. Beth serves as a content designer and Fellow for AEF's Our World program.