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Interim Executive Director
Director of Education
Star Hang Nga Rush
srush@kirklandartscenter.org
Star Hang Nga Rush has held faculty and administration appointments at colleges and university in Washington state, where she taught writing, American Literature, creative writing, and served as an award-winning educational administrator. Star has served as Acting President and Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs at Cornish College of the Arts, the first queer woman of color to do so. Her photography has appeared in the United States, London, the Netherlands, and Italy, as well as magazines Actual Colors May Vary, Askar Magazine, Camerapixo, Dodho.com and featured in Resource Magazine, wired.it, and Volksrant. She has published poetry, memoir, cultural studies essays and presented nationally on feminist rhetoric, educational administration, and arts & humanities pedagogy. Star earned her Master’s Degree in English Studies, Nonfiction, from Western Washington University. Star serves on the Washington State Arts Commission and Cultural Arts Commission-City of Kirkland.
Ceramics Studio Manager
Brooke Cerny
bcerny@kirklandartscenter.org
Ceramics Technician Emeritus
Pat Colyar
pcolyar@kirklandartscenter.org
Pat Colyar is a longtime ceramics technician at the Kirkland Arts Center and has taught ceramics since 1988. She enjoys helping people learn about the joys of clay work while discovering their own abilities. She specializes in making functional ceramic ware and two-dimensional wall pieces.
Education Coordinator
Analisa Soverns-Reed
asovernsreed@
Analisa Soverns-Reed is an art historian and educator. She was born and raised in Everett and has lived in the Kenmore/Kirkland area for the past several years. Analisa attended the University of Washington where she earned an honors bachelor of arts degree in art history with a minor in history. After working in various fields for the next seven years, she decided to follow her passion for education. In 2022, she graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master’s in education with a concentration in secondary humanities education.
Outside of her work for KAC as the education coordinator, Analisa runs the Accessible Art History social media platform. This digital humanities project utilizes free social media platforms (Instagram, YouTube, podcasts, blogs, etc) to bring art history education to anyone that is curious! Analisa is passionate about helping others to understand our shared history through objects.
In her free time, Analisa enjoys reading, working on writing her first art history book, spending time with friends and family, and cheering on Seattle sports teams!
Assistant Ceramics Technician
Eleanor Stelter
estelter@kirklandartscenter.org