Emma Nordin is a dedicated arts administrator with a history of fostering partnerships and producing memorable experiences for audience members. As the Director of Education at Art21, she supports Art21’s mission to educate and expand access to contemporary art through the production of documentary films, resources, and public programs. Her responsibilities include facilitating new and existing educational programming and projects, such as Art21 Educators, organizing and executing public programs, and developing resources to accompany films.

Previously, she worked at the New-York Historical Society, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, and Tenement Museum. She was selected to give SITE Santa Fe’s Innovative Thinker lecture in 2021, in addition to past conference presentations at the American Alliance of Museums, National Art Education Association, and others. She was also a former Vice President and Conference Chair, Trustee-at-Large, and intern of New York City Museum Educators Roundtable (NYCMER). She completed her graduate studies in the John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Master’s Program at New York University and her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.