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Johnetta Anderson

Education and Enrichment Manager, Tutoring and Summer Day

Johnetta Anderson, MFA, is a poet, teaching artist, and Education consultant. Her recent course at the School of the Art Institute focuses on Black Feminism and Hip-Hop, as she uses Hip-Hop culture as a tool for social justice in the classroom. Her work with youth has allowed her to partner with many organizations nationally and internationally. Johnetta received a Bachelor of Arts in 2016 from Chicago State University, a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute Chicago in 2018, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Education focusing on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Illinois Chicago.

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