NEW ORLEANS – KID smART, the New Orleans-based nonprofit dedicated to integrating arts education into public schools, proudly announces the addition of Lawrence “LAW” Parker III, Dr. Brooke E. Wyatt and Tiffany Murdock to its Board of Directors.
“We are pleased to welcome these accomplished individuals to our board,” said Elise Gallinot Goldman, executive director of KID smART. “Their collective knowledge, expertise and dedication will play a vital role in advancing our mission to ensure students across New Orleans have access to arts-rich education.”
LAW is a self-taught abstract expressionist painter, musician and cultural curator from New Orleans. With a diverse career spanning music, fashion, visual art and philanthropy, he has collaborated with Roc Nation and launched successful art and fashion collections, including with JAY-Z’s Paper Planes. A proud alum of St. Augustine High School and the Marching 100 Band, LAW is deeply committed to uplifting local artists and connecting them to global opportunities. His work is deeply rooted in New Orleans’ culture and the legacy of his family and community.
Dr. Wyatt is a leader in health equity, data strategy and epidemiology with more than a decade of experience spanning patient care, research and community initiatives. She holds an MPH and a PhD in Epidemiology, with expertise in study design, intervention development and advanced data analysis. Her work focuses on how clinical and social factors intersect to drive disparities in health outcomes, particularly for marginalized populations. Based in New Orleans, Dr. Wyatt has served as a charter school board member, led civic initiatives and built partnerships that advance equitable care. Beyond public health, she is also an arts advocate and independent curator, developing exhibitions that foster storytelling, healing and community dialogue. Her career reflects a deep commitment to equity, connection and impact.
Murdock serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Ochsner Health. She is an innovative health care executive with more than 15 years of experience in executive leadership, focused on strategic alliances with organizational leaders, both employed and private practice physician partners, and community health and governmental leaders to effectively align with and support key strategic initiatives for the health system and communities they serve. She prioritizes building and retaining high-performing, diverse teams and skilled professionals. Murdock is an experienced change leader, facilitating competitive and effective healthcare services.
For more information about KID smART’s board and its work to bring arts-rich education to New Orleans public schools, please visit kidsmart.org.
Founded in 1999, KID smART has served more than 63,000 students and 11,000 teachers, providing underserved students with the opportunity to experience dynamic, creative and relevant learning through the arts.
About KID smART
Over the last two decades, KID smART has collaborated with more than 40 New Orleans public schools to blend the arts into academic lessons to make classrooms more effective and joyful places to learn. Through full-year artist residencies, students in KID smART Creative Schools prove to grow academically, artistically and emotionally. KID smART also partners with national thought leaders, including Harvard’s Project Zero Classroom, to incorporate best practices in arts and education into its program model.