Teacher Advisory Council 2019–20 | National Humanities Center

Education Programs at the National Humanities Center work to provide leadership, training, resources, and partnerships that advance humanities education at the K–16 level. Our work focuses on the integration of strong scholarship and content, inquiry-based pedagogy, and emerging technology. We build bridges that put scholars and educators in conversation to support humanities classrooms at all levels.

Critical to this mission is the role of in-service and experienced teachers in providing relevant and critical perspective to our work. The Teacher Advisory Council supports the Education Department of the National Humanities Center for a one-year term of service. Chosen to represent multiple disciplines in the humanities, these teacher leaders accept an active role in the development, evaluation, and promotion of NHC materials and projects.

Join the Council

Interested educators are invited to submit their applications for the 2020–21 Teacher Advisory Council. Apply Now

Teacher Advisory Council Members, 2019–20

Jennifer Ansbach

English Teacher, Manchester Township High School, Manchester Township, NJ
Nathan Antiel

English Teacher, St. David’s School, Raleigh, NC
Camille Napier Bernstein

English Teacher, Natick High School, Natick, MA
Dani Bostick

Latin Teacher, Handley High School, Winchester, VA
Kevin M. Cline

Social Studies Teacher, Frankton High School, Frankton, IN
Ron Eisenman

Social Studies Teacher, Rutland High School, Rutland, VT
Jedidiah Gist-Anderson

Social Studies Teacher, Mallard Creek High School, Charlotte, NC
Mariel Herzog

English and History Teacher, Evergreen Academy, Union, IL
Nathan McAlister

History Teacher, Seaman High School, Topeka, KS
Bill Melega

History Teacher, Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC
William Nesbitt

Social Studies Teacher, Green Hope High School, Cary, NC
Lisa Pennington

Assistant Professor, Governors State University, University Park, IL
Craig Perrier

Curriculum and Instruction Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA
Kimberly Perry-Sanderlin

AIG Specialist and Curriculum Support Coach, Brogden Middle School, Durham, NC
Duke Richey

History Teacher and Adjunct Instructor, The McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
Irene Sanchez

Latino Studies Teacher, Azusa Unified School District, Azusa, CA
Jessica Silveri

Gifted Resource Teacher, Reagan Middle School, Haymarket, VA
Amanda Hilliard Smith

Museum Teaching Specialist, Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, GA
William Smith

Social Studies Teacher, Southern Regional High School, Manahawkin, NJ
Rhonda Watton

Social Studies Teacher, Templeton Middle School, Sussex, WI