Jennifer "Jen" Ferrari (M.Ed., M.A.), is the visual art teacher at Lane Elementary School in Bedford, Massachusetts. At Lane, she wholeheartedly embraces the significance of student voice and power of choice in the art room, working alongside her young artists to develop a learner-directed curriculum that centers on their authentic interests. In addition to teaching, Jen currently serves as the Past-President and on the executive board for Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB), Inc. She also co-hosts TAB Storytellers, a podcast that features informal conversations about TAB with practitioners, leaders, researchers, administrators, and professionals in the field of art education.

Jen has long enjoyed advocating for and working alongside others to advance best practices in art education. Highlighted accomplishments include articles for SchoolArts and Art Education, presentations at state and national conferences, and district-based/regional professional development opportunities for those seeking to expand their knowledge of choice-based pedagogy and practice. Her research and professional development interests focus on choice-based art education (TAB), inquiry-based learning, social-emotional learning, curriculum development, and assessment.

She is a recipient of the Lynn S. Feldman Distinguished Visual Art Educator Advocate Award given by Arts|Learning, was named the 2023 Massachusetts Art Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Art Education Association, and was selected as a finalist for the 2025 Massachusetts State Teacher of the Year program.