Dr. Tequila Kurth is the founder of UpGrade Media Arts, entering her 13th year in educational leadership. She is an award-winning educator and leader, serving 11 years as a school administrator in three of the largest urban school districts in Wisconsin. She is also an artist and arts manager previously serving the Milwaukee and Chicago communities. Dr. Kurth advocates for a robust K-12 curriculum that integrates the visual, performing and multimedia arts in public schools.
Dr. Kurth is a member of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA), the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA) and the International Listening Association (ILA).
Before earning her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from National-Louis University, Dr. Kurth earned degrees from Alverno College (B.A. – Communications/Creative Arts/Management), Columbia College Chicago (M.A. – Arts Management, Music Business) and Cardinal Stritch University (M.S. – Educational Leadership).
Dr. Kurth was named a Milwaukee Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree. She is poised to revolutionize hybrid learning models for multimedia arts students in the Midwest and throughout the United States.
