Kitty O’Connor

Teaching Artist

Kitty O’Connor is devoted to listening to youth and supporting them to discover, unfold and explore their passions.

She has been teaching in New Orleans public schools primarily as a Special Educator since 2008, and is excited to bring her creativity and classroom experience to The NET: Central City. She is currently a Pass the Mic teacher fellow with BeLOUD Studios, and is looking forward to creating and broadcasting audio content with youth.  As a member of the Connected Arts Networks (CAN) Professional Learning Community, Kitty seeks development to strengthen her pedagogy, instruction, and leadership skills in order to better serve students. She finds joy in sharing the things she loves with students and other educators: community theater, face-painting, social justice, costuming, piñatas, creative writing, baking, podcasts, being inspired by the natural world, and ultimately believing that actualizing your unconventional ideas is a meaningful pursuit.