Jack Morillo
Jack Morillo was a member of Teen Council’s 2017-2018 cohort, to which he attributes his enduring interests in contemporary creative practice and interpretation. Now he is the Teen Council Coordinator, where he facilitates year long intensive, teen-led public programming, and professional development.
He graduated from the University of Houston majoring in Liberal Studies where he engaged in research to queer the Filipino identity through the lens of “queer art,” ephemera, and collage/assemblage. He previously worked as a tour guide and curriculum-writer for Public Art UHS, an ESL teacher for Spanish-speaking adults at St. Thomas University’s LIFT Program, and as Student Director of Team Development and Outreach at the UH Office of Admissions’ Ambassadors Program. He currently works at Basket Books & Art.