Heather Williams Executive Director

Heather wishes she could have gone to a place like Art Explorium as a child, but she is trying hard to make up for lost time as an adult. She is thrilled to work at Art Explorium because it brings together children, art and environmental sustainability.

Heather has helped start two community centers.  One was a self-help legal center at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii. The second was at the Luke Center for Public Service at Punahou School. With her community experience and two young art-lovers of her own at home, working on a new art center for youth is a perfect fit.

 

Janice Staab Education Coordinator

Janice absolutely loves environmental education and playing with kids. She is excited to be coordinating workshops at the Art Explorium and to have the opportunity to bring conservation and art education together. Janice has worked as an educator for the Early School, The Nature Conservancy of Hawai’i, and the Malama Learning Center.  She has a Masters in Educational Foundations from the University of Hawai’i and is currently on the leadership team for the Hawai’i Environmental Education Alliance.

 

Ashley Katamoto Birthday Party Coordinator

The wonderful feeling of creating and exploring is what first drew Ashley to the arts. Ashley’s love for seeing children create their own works of art is what first drew her to the Art Explorium. Working at the Art Explorium has allowed Ashley to combine her passions for art, education, and sustainability in one amazing place! The best part of her job is planning and playing with kids at birthday pARTies each week. Ashley has a bachelor’s degree in studio art and is working toward becoming a certified art educator at University of Hawai’i.