Miriam Flaherty Willis has been involved in arts-in-education program development and management since 1973 and has directed the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Education Program since 1990. A native of Washington, DC, and former high school theater arts and English teacher in Baltimore County, MD, Flaherty Willis holds an M.A. in educational theater from New York University. Other professional experience includes associate director for national programs for VSA arts and director of the annual fund at The American University.