Independent consultant working in the field of arts education and nonprofit arts management supporting schools, organizations and foundations to envision and achieve their goals. Select projects include, working with the School District of Philadelphia to help implement their arts and creativity framework and their vision of shared delivery with arts partners; Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Arts Integration Project; William and Flora Hewlett Foundation arts education survey; strategy consultant for the Arts Education Newark (formerly Newark Arts Education Roundtable); and coach and development team member for NJPSA/FEA Healing Centered Schools Pilot.
Sanaz held the post of Director for the Newark Arts Education Roundtable (NAER), a collective impact organization designed to increase access and participation in arts education in Newark. While leading the organization she doubled the funds raised, increased engagement, and implemented an NEA grant to develop a common evaluation tool. Prior to her work with the NAER, Ms. Hojreh spent sixteen years at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, including a decade as the Assistant Vice President for Arts Education. She was responsible for leading the Center’s arts training programs for youth, as well as the Passport to Culture SchoolTime and FamilyTime Performance Series. During her tenure, these programs served over a million children, families and educators.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers University, Ms. Hojreh earned degrees in Theater Arts and Business, holds a certificate from Columbia University’s Emerging Leaders Program, and received certification from Lakeside Global Institute as a Trauma Competent Professional.