Eric Miles is an educator, artist, and arts administrator with more than twenty years of experience advancing arts education and community engagement. He began his career as an award-winning visual arts teacher supporting aspiring high school artists across New York City. Eric co-founded the Bronx High School for the Visual Arts and administered a multidisciplinary arts program at the UA School of Music and Art. He has mentored emerging arts educators at Pratt Institute and Adelphi University and led youth development initiatives as Director of Programs at Groundswell NYC and Creative Art Works. He is the founder of Mile Marker Arts, creating large-scale public artworks that amplify community voices.