Elementary Art Educator and Curriculum Coordinator
Spackenkill Union Free School District
Major: Art Education
Sharon Ciccone is an art educator of 27 years at the Spackenkill Union Free School District in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Sharon earned both her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in art education from SUNY New Paltz. Cultivating artistic behaviors is an important part of Ciccone’s classroom practice. Her students are engaged in the artistic processes and build the foundations for what it means to be an artistically literate citizen. Ciccone graduated from the National Art Education Association (NAEA) School for Art Leaders in 2015, was named New York State Art Educator of the year in 2020, and Eastern Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year in 2021.
In addition to teaching, Ciccone contributed her knowledge of art education through leadership in the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA). She served as Region Seven Chair and Representative to the Board of Trustees, Elections Chair, and Vice President before assuming the role as President of NYSATA. Ciccone also served as a Delegate for the NAEA Delegates Assembly. She strongly believes that all art teachers can be leaders in the classroom, their school, their districts. Serving the NYSATA community was an honor she will always hold dear.
