Sierra Hamilton joined the Columbus Academy faculty as a first grade associate teacher at the start of the 2024-25 school year. She also works as a lead for Explorers and pre-kindergarteners with CASE, our after-school program. Sierra came to Academy after serving five years between time spent as arts administrator at The Ohio State University Urban Arts Space and as a visitor engagement facilitator at the Columbus Museum of Art. Her previous work in the arts includes being a visiting artist for 2024 ArtsMania on campus and serving as co-curator for an exhibit in our Morris Hall Art Gallery during October 2023. Sierra also worked with our Summer Experience program during the summer of 2024. Sierra holds a B.A. from Ohio State where she graduated magna cum laude in visual arts with a minor in design-thinking and arts entrepreneurship. In 2023-24, she was also a part of the Artist-in-Residence Program at Arts Impact Middle School.
Sierra's favorite thing about Columbus Academy
"The supportive and welcoming community."
Favorite restaurant
Slurping Turtle at Easton
Little-known fact
"I am from a military family, so I have lived in five different states and have attended 10 different K-12 schools before landing here in Columbus."
- B.A. The Ohio State University , Visual Arts
