Amanda McFee is the Director of Arts Programs for District 75 Citywide Programs, NYC DOE. She is responsible for designing student arts-related programs, creating partnerships within the NYC Arts Community, developing family engagement programs and providing professional development for the Arts disciplines & Arts integration. She specializes in accessible instruction for students. She believes that the Arts give an opportunity for students to expand communication, self-expression and socialization, as well as develop motor skills, increase problem solving abilities and build independence. She has been a keynote speaker at the NYC Arts for All Abilities Consortium Conference, and guest presenter at the International Society for Technology in Education, National Art Education Association, Museum Next, the LEGO National Championships, and other conferences worldwide.