Join us Friday April 12, on Instagram (@aigadetroit) say hello and ask a question, at 12:30pm, during our live conversation with Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar, Director of Education at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar is the Director of Education at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. She loves being a design educator and leader of a dynamic team that strives to inspire, educate and empower people through design. She draws from her international experiences in practice and teaching to develop design literacy programs for audiences of all ages, nationwide.

Prior to her present role, she was an Associate Dean, Professor of Graphic Design and an award-winning designer. She has served in numerous leadership roles at all levels of AIGA, the professional association for Design.

In 2015, she was awarded the title of AIGA Fellow for her advocacy and leadership as a design educator. When she is not teaching, leading her team, speaking or consulting, she is experiencing the world through travel and food.

Instagram: @rukiravikumar
Twitter: @RukiRavikumar