Join the Teacher Advisory Council
The National Constitution Center is calling on you! We are looking for members of the classroom education field to join our Teacher Advisory Council. The council is open to educators who teach fifth grade to college level students from all types of school environments and locations. Members are asked to:
- Participate in monthly online meetings and virtual student programs, such as Scholar Exchanges.
- Advise the Center’s education team on new and additional resources that will best support teachers and students nationwide.
- Advocate on behalf of the Center through social media posts, regional professional networks, and professional development workshops.
Members of the advisory council will have a voice in shaping our free online classes, and will receive a yearly stipend for their valuable time and professional advice. They can also join in our professional development opportunities that include prominent scholars and judges—including our Bill of Rights Virtual Summer Teacher Workshop, which will be available exclusively to Teacher Advisory Council members.
Interested in joining or finding out more? Complete our survey below.
If you have any questions before or after applying, or if you need assistance with the application, please email [email protected].
Meet the Council Members
The advisory council includes over 170 teachers from 39 states in suburban, urban, and rural communities. Educators are from public, parochial, and charter schools; independent high schools and middle schools; as well as public and private colleges and universities. Educators on the council teach fifth through college level students and over half teach Advanced Placement classes. The National Constitution Center plans to continue expanding the Teacher Advisory Council with a goal of selecting 1,000 educators by 2023.
Brian Allman, West Virginia
Andrew Altman, Pennsylvania
Leah Amos, North Carolina
Susan Anderson, Pennsylvania
Juan Armijo, New Mexico
Molly Beck, Missouri
Heather Belanger, New Hampshire
Kara Belew, Kansas
Breanna Bellefontaine-Krupski, Maine
Daniel Beneventano, Pennsylvania
Alex Bennett, Virginia
Samantha Bentley, South Carolina
Samantha Berk, Maryland
Chastity Bobo, Florida
Megan Boimann-Hennies, Kentucky
Kristoffer Bonilla, Louisiana
Richard Bordelon, Louisiana
Bryan Boucher, Texas
Kristy Brasfield, Arkansas
John Buggeln, Indiana
Jeffrey Butch, Pennsylvania
Fabian Carballo, California
Patrick Ciervo, Utah
Leticia Citizen, California
Anthony Coggins, Michigan
Shari Conditt, Washington
Jennifer Connolly, New York
Mike Cormack, Iowa
Justin Crews, Ohio
Mattison Curran, Pennsylvania
Justin Daniels, Florida
Lawrence David, Massachusetts
Paula Decker, Virginia
Ron DeGregorio, Ohio
Justin DePlato, Pennsylvania
Roberto Diaz, Texas
Robert Dodd, New York
Valda Dodson, Pennsylvania
Audrey Dudley, Pennsylvania
Lori Dumerer, Texas
David Elbaum, Illinois
Justin Emrich, Ohio
Amanda Ernst, Massachusetts
Christopher Evans, Arizona
Kelly Evans. Colorado
Jennifer Faliveno Boyle, New Jersey
Tracy Feighery, New Jersey
Bob Fenster, New Jersey
Robert Ficano, Michigan
April Flores, Texas
Margaret Friedrich, Pennsylvania
Kelly Gauntt, New Jersey
Christopher Gill, New York
Sarah Gillespie, New Jersey
Erica Golle, New Jersey
Robin Grenz, Florida
Shaunna Grishaw, Virginia
Amanda Groen, Pennsylvania
Erin Haley, Pennsylvania
Joe Harmon, Pennsylvania
Rory Hart, New Jersey
Audi Hecht, New York
Julie Hershenberg, Texas
Anne Hester, Florida
Michelle Higgins, Washington
Robert Hobgood, North Carolina
Marilyn Howard, Ohio
Matt Hubacher, North Carolina
Kimberly Huelsman, Illinois
Kimberly Huffman, Ohio
Aaron Hull, Connecticut
Christopher Hurd, New Jersey
Kevin Jackson, California
Emily Jacobs, Illinois
Jaclyn Jecha, Wisconsin
Jessica Johns, Virginia
Norma Johnson, Maryland
Faye Johnson, New Jersey
Jaci Jones, New Jersey
Chris Jones, Virginia
Alex Kaufmann, New York
Caryn Keller, New Jersey
Chris Kemp, Kansas
David Kendrick, Georgia
Brian Kennedy, Illinois
David Kenyon, California
Brian Kors, Pennsylvania
Ray Kresge, Pennsylvania
Dedric Lee, Missouri
Judy Lee, New York
Andrew Magis, Illinois
Dr. Michele Mar, Florida
Laurie Marks, Florida
Yulinda Marshall, Louisiana
Michael Martirone, New Jersey
Nancy Marvel, Delaware
Lisa Mayer, New Jersey
Mary T McCullagh, Florida
Michele Medek, Pennsylvania
Justin Mitchell, Kentucky
Amanda Montgomery, Georgia
Rebekkah Morrow, Oklahoma
Vicente Morua, Florida
Priscilla Mota, Texas
Ron Nash, New Jersey
David Nasser, New York
Michelle Natale, Maryland
Rachel Newman, Pennsylvania
Joshua Tyler Nice, Oregon
Allie Niese, Illinois
Stephanie Norris, Texas
Rob Noteboom, Washington
Lisa Nothstein, Delaware
Steven O'Hara, New Jersey
Kimberly O'Hara Nunez, California
Anne O'Renick, Florida
Kevan Ottochian, New York
Anthony Paletta, Ohio
Matt Pelc, Florida
Erin Peters, California
Amanda Peters, Texas
Daniel Petri, Washington, DC
Drew Pinter, Michigan
Jacqueline Pope Brothers, Oregon
Katherine Rand, California
Dylan Ravdin, New York
Nicole Reale, Florida
Jennifer Reidel, Washington
Juan Resendez, California
Keith Robinson, Ohio
Nathan Salamone, Pennsylvania
Natalie Santana, California
Maria Scandariato, Illinois
Kurt Schmidt, Michigan
Molly Schneider, Ohio
Leigh Ann Schroeder, Iowa
Sabrina Sears, West Virginia
Kellye Self, Alabama
Kim Sergent, Kentucky
Danielle Seymour, Alabama
Sarah Sherman, Florida
Richard Shock, Maryland
Jonathan Shulman, California
Carolyn Smith, Pennsylvania
Valasta Smith, Texas
Patrick Sprinkle, New York
Meghan Steffanci, New Jersey
Erin Stevenson, Rhode Island
Ed Sugden, California
Clayton Sweeney, Alabama
Michael Swope, Michigan
Erica Talbot, Ohio
Catherine Talento, Texas
Mark Tenhundfeld, Alabama
Julie Thoma-Data, Texas
Cynthia Unmack, California
Claire Vacanti, Arizona
Richard Vanden Bosch, California
Christine Vest, Illinois
Christine Viszoki, New Jersey
Anne Walker, Virginia
Vickie Walsh, California
Don Walters, Idaho
Barbara Waltsgott, Alabama
James Washburn, New Jersey
Rhonda Watton, Wisconsin
Jennifer Welch, New Jersey
Cody Wells, Pennsylvania
Ryan Werenka, Michigan
Geoff Wickersham, Michigan
Victoria Williams, Florida
Portia Worthy, Illinois
Neal Young, Maine