Cristina Briskie-Wood has 14+ years of experience in fundraising and resource development for education and youth development with an emphasis on arts education, including her current role as Chief Development Officer at Heart of Los Angeles, a Los Angeles nonprofit whose arts programs reach nearly 1,000 young people each year. She previously worked with organizations including the Time In Children's Arts Initiative, ABC No Rio, the New York Museum of Modern Art and the Iowa Arts Fest, and is also a member of the PLUS ME Project Board of Directors, focusing on helping youth harness the art of personal storytelling to build confidence and create connections.
“The arts have played a prominent role in my life from the time I was a child; the granddaughter of a ballerina and gallery owner, and the daughter of a writer and storyteller, I grew up encouraged to nurture my own creativity.”