Keondra Prier

Keondra Prier is a dedicated museum educator with a strong commitment to catalyzing institutional change through various means such as research, policy, advocacy, and education.

Specializing in facilitating group dialogues to address and dismantle institutional barriers hindering learning, engagement, and transformative change.

Her expertise spans across the museum, academia, and community sectors, with a focus on the history of change in museums, museum education, change theories, and dialogical philosophy of education.

Keondra Prier holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Africana Studies from Columbia University in the City of New York, complemented by a Bachelor of Arts degree in Africana Studies & Economics from Barnard College.

She has held various significant roles in prestigious organizations, including serving as the Mellon Initiative Project Manager at The Baltimore Museum of Art, Manager of School Programs at The Walters Art Museum, and Development Associate at Brooklyn Museum.

Her diverse professional background includes positions such as Senior Museum Educator and General Manager at Brooklyn Museum, as well as roles in research, volunteering, and management in different environments.