Jacquelyn Sawyer

Jacquelyn Sawyer is chief learning officer at the Cleveland Museum of Art, where she is responsible for all public and academic engagement and outreach, including academic programs, collection and exhibition programming, school and teacher programs, and the museum’s Education Art Collection. She also leads the museum’s initiatives to engage broad and diverse audiences with the museum’s global collections.

Sawyer has a wealth of experience, having served in museum leadership positions, overseeing education, interpretation, and community engagement. Prior to joining the CMA, she was vice president of education and engagement at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, where she led the Education and Engagement Department. She has also held director roles at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the National Aquarium.

Sawyer received a master of arts degree in teaching in curriculum and instruction from Johns Hopkins University.