Lo Kartzman

Lo (Lauren) Kartzman is an accomplished educator and arts facilitator with extensive experience in nature-based and interdisciplinary educational programs. As a Co-Founder of Eco-Investigators BK since June 2022, Kartzman engages youth in outdoor explorations in NYC. In the role of Science and Woodshop Specialist at Manhattan Country School, responsibilities include leading science and woodshop classes for various grade levels, as well as supporting upper school teachers and students as a Resource Teacher. Previous positions encompass teaching green arts at PS 20 Clinton Hill, serving as a Teaching Artist at the Children's Museum of the Arts, facilitating family programs at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and holding an internship focused on education and community engagement with No Longer Empty. Kartzman's entrepreneurial spirit is evident in founding The Blankie Project, a community art initiative. An educational background includes a Master of Science in Museum Education from Bank Street College and a B.A. in Biological Science from the University of the Pacific.