Tina M. Atkinson, visual arts teacher and mentor in Nashville, Tennessee, holds degrees in Art Education, Curriculum/Instruction, and is National Board Certified in Early/Middle Childhood Visual Art. With 18 years in Nashville, she has developed an innovative visual art program at Percy Priest Elementary School, developed local and digital student art shows, and served on the teacher advisory panels for local museums. Tina has served as an assessor, facilitator and lead teacher for the TN Student Growth Assessment. She has facilitated teacher workshops at the district, regional, state and national level, as well as serving on the Tennessee Art Education Association board as the Elementary Division Rep. and at the national level as the SE Regional Elementary Division Rep.