Elle Hong (she/her) serves as Education Director at Think 360 Arts, where she oversees the planning and implementation of artists-in-schools/community programs, teacher professional development, and more. She serves as the Affiliate Director for Greater Denver Wolf Trap, working to provide arts-integrated learning for early childhood educators and students. Elle began her work with Think 360 in 2022 as the Teacher Professional Development Manager and has gained a deep understanding of Denver’s diverse and evolving education landscape. She believes that integrating the arts into classrooms not only fosters creativity and engagement but also serves as a powerful tool for addressing systemic inequities.
With a background spanning secondary through tertiary education, Elle has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder and helped launch remote undergraduate programs at Naropa University overseen by the USDOE. Beyond her work in education, Elle brings experience collaborating with contemporary artists and public arts institutions, as well as serving on public selection committees, including for the National Endowment for the Arts and Denver International Airport’s CEEA. Elle is a current resident artist at RedLine Contemporary Arts Center (2024-26). She holds an MFA in Dance and graduate certificate in Emergent Technologies & Media Arts Practice from University of Colorado Boulder, and a BA in Dance & Sociology from Wesleyan University.