About the Author:

I teach Global History & Geography at Ichabod Crane High School in Valatie, New York.  My desire for knowledge led me to pursue various consortium's, institutes, and seminars in order to deepen my understanding of global history and world religions.  This website is the result of my studies at the College of the Holy Cross under the direction of master scholars.  In addition, this site serves as a venue to share my findings with teachers and students across the United States.

For teachers or students who would like to know more about my own academic background before using information or lessons from this website in research your classrooms, I have a B.A. in Political Science from The Ohio State University and an M.A.T. for grades 7-12 Social Studies, with an emphasis on world history and East Asian history, from Union Graduate College.  As part of the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia, through the Freeman Foundation and the Five College Center for East Asian Studies, I completed an in-depth overview of East Asian history, religion, and art.  For teachers and students interested in citing this website in their research, please email me.    

I would like to thank my husband for his constant support, patience, and willingness to provide website support at all hours of the day or night; to my family for their support, encouragement, and love; and to my students who will hopefully learn to never stop learning. 

In addition, I would like to thank Professors Todd Lewis, College of the Holy Cross, and Leonard van der Kuijp, Harvard University, for their inspiration, knowledge, and willingness to include classroom teachers in the larger academic conversation and to Maureen Stephens, Director of the Teacher Center for Global Studies at Clark University, for her unwavering support of teachers and for her assistance creating a quality educational product.  I would also like to thank the College of the Holy Cross for their warm welcome and hospitality during my stay.