Arts Every Day

Alyssa F. Fenix is a black queer neurodivergent artist, Diversity Trainer/Consultant, and founder of the "If I Knew Then Letters Project,” living in Baltimore with her partner, kids, dog, and plants. Her artistic expression includes photography, wood burning, collage art, and creative writing. Alyssa owns Fenix OUTspoken, which is an LLC focused on diversity and inclusion practices. She uses her personal and professional experience working in education and mental health settings to provide a quality framework for clinicians and educators in supporting LGBTQ+ youth and young adults with disabilities through professional development training, Policy/Climate revisions, and coaching and consultation services. She provides a variety of professional development and training opportunities to health systems, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations about Creating Safe and Supportive spaces and practices for marginalized communities. She also works with Thrive Emerge in Maryland, providing vocational readiness and executive function coaching to neurodivergent teens and adults. When she’s not creating or running the business, she’s hiking, propagating plants, making jewelry, or extreme puzzling

Vesna Grujicic has been an educator for over 15 years. She has started her professional journey at Baltimore City public schools and continued it at Sheppard Pratt schools. Vesna is involved in educational research focusing of project-based learning and students with special needs. She has been presenter and various conferences and professional developments. Vesna holds BA & JD degree from Belgrade University, Serbia; MA degree from Towson University; and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Notre Dame University of Maryland Department of Education. Vesna holds MD advanced professional certificate in Social Studies , special education, and Administrator I & II.