Michael Reback ’11
Company / School: NYC Public Schools
Position / Degree: Consultant, Visual Arts Program
Overview
Consultant, Visual Arts Program, NYC Public Schools
New York, NY
- BA, Art History, Vassar College
- MEd, Arts in Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Michael Reback (he/him) is an educator and nonprofit leader with over 15 years of experience shaping innovative, student-centered learning experiences across museums, universities, and community organizations. He currently consults for NYC Public Schools, partnering with educators and cultural institutions across all five boroughs to strengthen teaching and learning in the visual arts system-wide. Previously, Michael served as Senior Manager of School Programs at the Brooklyn Museum, where he led strategy, operations, and program design for initiatives serving more than 30,000 K-12 students and teachers each year. He has also held program leadership roles at Mural Arts Philadelphia and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and has taught graduate coursework at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Teachers College, Columbia University. Michael holds a BA in art history and urban studies from Vassar and an EdM in arts in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Advice to Students:
Learn to appreciate detours. Professional trajectories often veer off-course from what you may have planned, but those unexpected turns can teach you a lot. Stay curious, stay generous, and stay focused on finding opportunities to do work you find meaningful—it might look different from what you imagined!
