Joe Hallgarten joined the RSA as Director of Education in 2012, where he leads a program of policy research and practical innovations which focus on \u201cclosing the creativity gap\u201d. This includes working with a growing family of RSA-sponsored Academy schools.<\/p>\n
Joe spent five years as a primary teacher in Manchester and London before becoming Head of Education at the Institute for Public Policy Research, a leading UK think tank, in 1999, taking on the role of Associate Director in 2002, and publishing reports on a diverse range of education issues. He then spent six years as Learning Director at Creative Partnerships and Director of Programmes for Creativity, Culture and Education. In 2011, he provided strategic support for London 2012\u2019s Olympic education program.<\/p>\n
He has worked as an advisor for the Department for Education\u2019s Innovation Unit and the Prime Minister\u2019s Strategy Unit. In 2009, he was the Clore Fellow in Cultural Policy He is a founding trustee for The Ministry of Stories, a children\u2019s creative writing center in East London, and a Trustee for theater company Fuel.<\/p>\n