A Unique Approach To Arts Education
Our Story
Green Stripe Consulting, LLC draws inspiration from Henri Matisse’s iconic painting, Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Stripe), which symbolizes our desire to break from conventions and explore new frontiers in art education. Our network of accomplished educators, scholars, and museum professionals share a common vision: to help you see differently.
We founded Green Stripe as veteran educators driven by an unyielding passion for art, history, and culture wanting to share our knowledge with other educators. We know from experience that teaching art and art history with limited quality resources and subject-specific professional development is a challenge. We’ve walked that path ourselves, understand how hard it is, and want to help.
However, our origin story extends beyond the classroom. Green Stripe was also inspired by our adult students seeking personal enrichment or lifelong engagement with art and art history. We wanted to create an educational experience where curiosity knows no bounds and the pursuit of knowledge about the world of art is a never-ending journey.
Green Stripe is a realization of our passions as art lovers and educators unburdened by the constraints of conventional teaching environments. We champion equitable access to visual literacy, the world of art history, and museums, recognizing them as gateways to understanding visual expression, diverse cultures, and the human experience.
At Green Stripe, your learning journey is our inspiration. Join us as we explore the profound significance and meaning of art and its histories as a ‘ways of seeing’ our past, ourselves, and each other.
Let Green Stripe be the playful brushstroke that adds a jolt of vibrant color to your exploration of the world through visual art and culture.
Click the image for a closer look at the inspiration for Green Stripe, Portrait of Madame Matisse!
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954)
Portrait of Madame Matisse, 1905,
oil on canvas, National Gallery of Denmark
Our Vision
Our vision is to transform the way the arts and their histories are experienced and taught. Just as Henri Matisse’s Green Stripe challenged artistic norms, we aspire to be a catalyst for innovation in arts and humanities education, inspiring people to see the world through diverse perspectives and fostering a deep appreciation for artistic expression around the world.
Our Mission
We empower educators and adult learners to embrace visual art and culture with confidence and curiosity. We are dedicated to creating quality courses and resources that break down barriers to access, making art education inclusive, engaging, and enjoyable for all.
Our Values
Innovation: Our educators are inventive thinkers, constantly pushing boundaries to create meaningful and transformative learning experiences that help you see differently.
Passion: We approach our work with relentless enthusiasm and a deep love for the subject, nourishing the unique passions of those we educate and advise.
Empowerment: We believe that visual and media literacy is a powerful tool for personal, civic, and professional empowerment. We provide personalized learning experiences and sustainable resources that empower you to navigate the world of art and its histories with confidence and self-determination.
Equity: We are committed to open, inclusive, and accessible teaching practices that ensure that art education is available to everyone, regardless of background or circumstance.
Mentorship: We do not lecture at you, tell you how to teach, or what to learn. We are dedicated to nurturing the curiosity and growth of others through personalized learning and guidance that meets you where you are and gets you where you want to be.
Curiosity: We foster a culture of boundless exploration and learning, encouraging others to embrace their innate curiosity and embark on a lifelong quest for knowledge, fellowship, and joy through art and culture.
Our Founders
Green Stripe was founded by Cristin Cash and Tiffany Alvarez-Thurman — veteran educators committed to teaching art, art history, and museums as gateways to understanding the awesomeness of visual expression, world history, and the human experience
VP & Director of Programs / Head of School / Co-Owner
Our Instructors
Heather Hope Kuruvilla, M.A., J.D.
Heather Hope Kuruvilla is a museum professional who actively challenges what a museum can and should be in the 21st century. A strong speaker, dedicated team member, and accomplished writer, she questions what roles our cultural organizations play in communities and what they can mean to individuals. Heather Hope has taught in the graduate arts administration programs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (where she also served as the program coordinator) and the University of Kentucky, and in the graduate museum professions program at Seton Hall University. She has also taught undergraduate students at Kutztown and in the museum studies minor at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. Across programs, her teaching has focused on nonprofit administration, legal and ethical issues, civic engagement, museum studies, arts integration, and art history. In all her teaching, Heather Hope prioritizes marginalized voices, power sharing, and empathetic leadership. Outside of higher education, Heather Hope's past work has ranged from rights management and collections management to museum education and administration for museums across sizes and disciplines. She is published in the areas of museum deaccessioning and the Visual Artists Rights Act and the second edition of her book, A Legal Dictionary for Museum Professionals, is available from Rowman & Littlefield. She is a past member of the Standards and Ethics Committee at the American Association for State and Local HIstory, a Co-Founder at Agate Creatives, and volunteers in her community through the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania.
Erin Reiner
Erin Reiner has dedicated her career to teaching visual arts at the high school level since 2000, with experience across several states including Missouri, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Colorado. She has specialized in Advanced Placement Art History since 2003, teaching in-person, through distance education, and online formats. Since 2011, Erin has been an active participant at the AP readings, taking on various roles from reader to table leader and question leader. As a College Board consultant since 2014, she has led Advanced Placement Summer Institutes and numerous workshops across the country, both in-person and online. Erin has played a role in developing resources for the redesigned AP Art History course and authored the AP Course Planning and Pacing guides for Thames and Hudson’s, Art History, A Global View. Additionally, she regularly teaches Art History and Art Business courses at Sotheby’s Summer Pre-College Institute in New York City. Passionate about art, Erin travels frequently to experience art firsthand, with adventures that include walking the Camino in Spain, attending the opening of Christo's Wrapped Arch in Paris, and visiting historic sites throughout Europe and the world, including recently visiting Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Greece, and China. Her teaching style is active, engaging, and fun, driven by a desire to share her love for art history with students and fellow educators alike.
Hours of hands-on learning in our courses
Students Passed Our Competitions and Got a Job
The Ratio of Theory and Practice in Each Course
We teach people from 4 continents and over 40 countries