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 the National Humanities Center’s educational materials and projects.
Teacher Advisory Council Members, 2021–22
Michael Alfieri
Mount Saint Joseph High School
Baltimore, MD
Candace Bailey
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC (NHC Fellow, 2019–20)
Josh Cabat
Roslyn High School
Roslyn, NY
Stacie Christensen
Horizon Elementary School
Boise, ID
Hashim Davis
Albemarle High School
Charlottesville, VA
Judi Freeman
Boston Latin School
Boston, MA
Tisha Hooks
Hopkins School
New Haven, CT
Breann Johnston
Cutter Morning Star High School
Hot Springs, AR
Kathy Keffeler
Douglas High School
Box Elder, SD
Myla Liljemark
Seward Middle School
Seward, AK
Jared Morris
Madison County Public Schools
Madison, VA
Justin Olmstead
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
Elena Samkin
Pinecrest High School
Southern Pines, NC
Amanda Lee Savage
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Erica Shaw
College Now
Concord, CA
Brian Sheehy
North Andover High School
North Andover, MA
Geoffrey Smith
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School
Sewanee, TN
John Terry
The Westminsters School
Atlanta, GA
Kate Van Haren
Pittsville Elementary School
Pittsville, WI
Kymberli Wregglesworth
Onaway Secondary School
Onaway, MI
Teacher Advisory Council Members, 2020–21
Alysha Butler
Social Studies
McKinley Technology High School, Washington, D.C.
Lindsey Charron
Social Studies
Horace Ensign Intermediate School, Newport Beach, CA
Jennifer Connolly
Social Studies
Preston High School, Bronx, NY
Gerald Evans
English
Hungary Creek Middle School, Henrico County, VA
Lindsey Galvao
Social Studies
Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA
Wendy Harris
Humanities, Math
Metro Deaf School, St. Paul, MN
Breanna Holtz
History, English
Fifer Middle School, Camden, DE
Alina Hunt
French
North Carolina School of Science and Math, Durham, NC
Howard Hunter
Social Studies, Academic Dean
Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, LA
Jennifer Jolley
History
Palm Bay Magnet High School, Melbourne, FL
Maureen Lamb
Classics
Kingswood Oxford School, West Hartford, CT
Tatiana McKinney-Stokes
Social Science, Middle School Dean
Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, FL
Geena Molinaro
Reading Specialist
Harrington Middle School, Mount Laurel, NJ
Jennifer Nichols
Spanish, English, ESL
Cox Mill High School, Concord, NC
David Olson
Social Studies
James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, WI
Ginger Park
English
Windsor High School, Ft. Collins, CO
Phoebe Sherman
Social Studies
Theodore Roosevelt High School, Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Stockdell
Social Studies
James Bridger Middle School, Independence, MO
David Tow
English, Social Science
Terra Linda High School, San Rafael, CA
Lisa Yau
Fourth Grade
Francis Scott Key Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
Teacher Advisory Council Members, 2019–20
Jennifer Ansbach
English
Manchester Township High School, Manchester Township, NJ
Nathan Antiel
English
St. David’s School, Raleigh, NC
Camille Napier Bernstein
English
Natick High School, Natick, MA
Dani Bostick
Latin
Handley High School, Winchester, VA
Kevin M. Cline
Social Studies
Frankton High School, Frankton, IN
Ron Eisenman
Social Studies
Rutland High School, Rutland, VT
Jedidiah Gist-Anderson
Social Studies
Mallard Creek High School, Charlotte, NC
Mariel Herzog
English, History
Evergreen Academy, Union, IL
Nathan McAlister
History
Seaman High School, Topeka, KS
Bill Melega
History
Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC
William Nesbitt
Social Studies
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
Azusa Unified School District, Azusa, CA
Jessica Silveri
Gifted Resource
Reagan Middle School, Haymarket, VA
Amanda Hilliard Smith
Museum Teaching Specialist
Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, GA
William Smith
Social Studies
Southern Regional High School, Manahawkin, NJ
Rhonda Watton
Social Studies
Templeton Middle School, Sussex, WI
Teacher Advisory Council Members, 2018–19
Bonnie Belshe
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, CA
Lauren Boop
Hilburn Drive Academy
Raleigh, NC
Kyle Jones
Sacred Heart Academy
Louisville, KY
Michelle Kaighn
Lenape High School
Medford, NJ
Sara Layton
Mountain Heights Academy
Santa Clara, UT
Judy Lindquist
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Rick Parker
J.J. Daniell Middle School
Marietta, GA
Carl Rosin
Radnor High School
Radnor Township, PA
Skye Shirley
Brookline High School
Brookline, MA
Scot Smith
Robertsville Middle School
Oak Ridge, TN
Patrick Sprinkle
New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies
New York, NY
Carolyn Streets
New Haven Public Schools
New Haven, CT
Melissa Tracy
Odyssey Charter High School
Wilmington, DE
Julie Trotter
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Katie Willett
Independence High School
Charlotte, NC
Teacher Advisory Council Members, 2017–18
Victoria Ade
West Morris Central High School
Long Valley, NJ
John Aragona
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Raleigh, NC
Sarah Arnold
Elkhorn Area School District
Elkhorn, WI
Shu-Ying Bonner
Kea’au High School
Kea’au, HI
Jason Chohonis
Cutler Bay High School
Miami, FL
Carly Hill
Fairmont Junior High School
Boise, ID
Teresa Kim
Vista Unified School District
Vista, CA
Jamie Lathan
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Durham, NC
Stephen Kekoa Miller
Oakwood Friends School
Poughkeepsie, NY
Jacqueline Stallworth
Lee High School
Arlington, VA
Vicky Stockton
New York State School for the Deaf
Rome, NY
Jenny Snoddy
Walton High School
Marietta, GA
Pam Su’a
Jordan School District
West Jordan, UT
Cherry Whipple
Austin High School
Austin, TX
Teacher Advisory Council Members, 2016–17
Karen Beranek
Bering Strait School District
Unalakleet, AK
Lisa Dudgeon
Bedford High School
Bedford, NH
Mike Hoffman
Cannon School
Concord, NC
Lee Holder
North Lenoir High School
LaGrange, NC
Patricia Marshall
PORTA High School
Petersburg, IL
Kate O’Mara
Haddam-Killingworth Middle School
Killingworth, CT
Ginger Park
Windsor Middle School
Windsor, CO
Lou Parrotta
Thomas R. Proctor High School
Utica, NY
Alex Russo
North Attleboro High School
North Attleboro, MA
Gayle St. John
Norman High School
Norman, OK
Gail Shaw-Hawkins
Evergreen Continuation High School
Sylmar, CA
Angelann Stephens
Benjamin Banneker High School
College Park, GA
Laura Wakefield
Florida Virtual School
Orlando, FL
Geoff Wickersham
Groves High School
Birmingham, MI