<p>Tanjarae Porter, Senior Consultant of Cultivated Connections Design and Consulting, is a firm believer that creativity can enhance a plethora of things in one&#39;s life; like education, learning, identity and activism.</p> <p>Through her work, she serves educators, organization leaders and parents with incorporating creativity and the arts in their lives and curriculums. Tanjarae delivers professional development workshops specializing in creating quality culturally inclusive arts curricula and arts integration pedagogy.</p> <p>Tanjarae, a multidimensional educator, is certified in K-12 Dance and as a K-12 Reading Specialist. Her journey as a former elementary, middle school and dance educator has provided her with a wealth of experiences to accompany her love of the arts and arts integration. Her belief in providing an equitable education for all students inspires her advocacy for quality arts education. Her message inspires others to mandate something different from the edu cation system by using the arts as a vehicle for learning, healing and social change. Tanjarae has had the pleasure to present her work at various arts and education conferences; where she highlights the importance of arts integration, decolonization of arts curricula and using technology in the arts classrooms.</p> <p>When Tanjarae is not leading workshops, she can be found serving on various committees within the organizations such as:, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, The Order of the Eastern Star - Prince Hall Affiliation, and Educator&#39;s Cooperative. Amazingly still, she finds moments to be creative with digital planning, crocheting and spending time with her family.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>