Dr. Portia York

Dr. Portia York is an exhibiting fiber artist and adjunct professor who teaches fibers courses at University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She earned a B.A Sociology from Clark University, M. Management from Cambridge College, Master of Advanced Crochet Stitches and Techniques from Crochet Guild of America, and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Urban Education from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Through her company she offers training via innovative fiber arts workshops and curricula focusing on three areas: (1) Crochet and Mathematical Concepts in STEAM, (2) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Expression through Crochet & Other Fiber Arts, and (3) Team Building through Crochet & Other Fiber Arts.