Jennifer “Jen” Ferrari (M.Ed., M.A.) is the visual art teacher at Lane Elementary School in Bedford, Massachusetts. At Lane, she champions student voice and choice, collaborating with young artists to develop a learner-directed curriculum rooted in authentic interests and creative exploration.

In addition to teaching, Jen is the immediate past president of Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB), Inc., where she furthers the organization’s mission by advocating for choice-based art education and leading professional development at the state and national levels. She is also the co-host of TAB Storytellers, a podcast that features informal conversations with educators, researchers, and leaders in the field of art education.

Jen’s work is grounded in advancing best practices in art education. Her research and professional interests include TAB/choice-based learning, inquiry-driven curriculum design, and meaningful assessment. She has mentored preservice, new, and veteran educators through state and national programs and has contributed to the field through articles in SchoolArts magazine and the Art Education Journal, as well as presentations at state, national, and regional conferences.

Her accolades include the Lynn S. Feldman Distinguished Visual Art Educator Advocate Award from Arts|Learning, the 2023 Massachusetts Art Educator of the Year award from the Massachusetts Art Education Association, and selection as a finalist for the 2025 Massachusetts State Teacher of the Year program.