T.A. Barbella is an educational specialist with over 30 years of teaching experience in both public and private schools. She has a bachelors in art education with a minor in psychology and a masters in special education with active credentials in both areas of instruction. Ms. Barbella’s area of expertise is in the field of creative thinking. Her masters’ thesis was a design in the study of creative thinking skills and how to promote critical thinking, creative problem solving and innovation in the CORE curriculum in public schools. She has authored curriculums specifically designed to enhance creative thinking skills and foster the development of innovative thinking through exploratory and experiential learning. Ms. Barbella was a former arts editor for Hotchalk- an online educational website. She lives in San Jose California where she teaches part time and enjoys writing informative articles for exemplary online publications.