Robyne Walker Murphy is the director of membership development and engagement at the National Guild for Community Arts Education. Prior to the Guild, she served as the director of the DreamYard Art Center in the South Bronx for seven years. During that time, she helped lead the organization through the development of arts and social justice programming and community engagement initiatives. Under her direction, DreamYard Art Center was recognized by the White House as one of the top 12 out-of-school programs in the nation. Robyne accepted the award from First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House ceremony. Robyne is the founder and host of the monthly twitter chat series Unapologetically Flyy: Conversations on Love, Culture and Movement Building (#flyychat). She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Tarik and her son, Ras