Celena Turney

Program Designer

Project Manager

Strategic Planner

Curriculum Developer

Celena Turney

Program Designer

Project Manager

Strategic Planner

Curriculum Developer

Author: celena8_wp

November 23, 2025 Beyond the Numbers: New Possibilities for Measuring the Real Impact of Arts Education
Organizational DevelopmentProfessional Learning

Everyone says they believe in the power of the arts. We hear it all the time—the arts matter, arts education boosts learning, creative experiences make communities stronger.

So why is it still so hard to secure lasting support for arts programs in public schools?

One major reason: we’ve been measuring the wrong things.

November 20, 2023 Towards Crafting a Global Framework for Arts Education
Professional Learning

As I clicked the button to reserve my plane ticket to Portugal last Spring, I wondered…  Would this feel like…

September 1, 2019 Designing Professional Development with Your Participants in Mind
Professional Learning

I recently designed and led a day-long retreat for a task force team. Participants were internal and external to the organization…

July 12, 2019 Now I Understand
Creative Writing

I am in a sentimental mood today.  And I really didn’t expect that this story would be my very first…