Educators and Interpreters

About Us

The Educators and Interpreters Community

AASLH’s Educators & Interpreters Community addresses the needs of educators and interpreters in history museums and history organizations as they seek to increase appreciation of community history.

The Educators and Interpreters Community is committed to helping paid and unpaid history professionals create quality educational programming and experiences. By promoting best practices, sharing resources, and providing opportunities to network, the community creates a foundation upon which all professionals can build and grow as they explore museum and informal learning, educational theory, and interpretive techniques.

The Educators & Interpreters Committee primary goals are to:

Seek out and promote quality education and interpretation content for AASLH Annual Meetings, webinars, workshops, and resources.
Promote education and interpretation best practices by using AASLH resources, including publications, books, and Technical Leaflets.
Provide opportunities for networking and resource sharing through the use of social media and posts on the AASLH blog.

Committee

Educators and Interpreters Committee

Michele Longo, Chair (2025-2027)
Office of Historic Alexandria, VA
Michele.Longo@alexandriava.gov

Samantha Alberts (2021-2025)
San Diego History Center, San Diego, CA
salberts@sandiegohistory.org

Chris Cook (2022-2026)
Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA
ccook@crt.la.gov

Araceli Hernandez (2024-2026)
Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
araceli.hernandez@nebraska.gov

Bethany Hrachovec (2022-2026)
Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
bhrachovec@indianahistory.org

Samantha Hunter-Gibbs (2022-2026)
White House Historical Association, Washington, D.C.
huntersamanthae@gmail.com

Janice Kelley (2024-2026)
Citrus Heights, CA
outdoorjan16@gmail.com

Meredith Leonard (2021-2025)
Hamilton Civic Museums, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
meredith.leonard@hamilton.ca

William Lopez (2023-2025)
Brinton Museum, Bighorn, WY
wlopez@thebrintonmuseum.org

Greer Luce (2024-2026)
Historic Morven, Princeton, NJ
gluce@morven.org

Kevin Maijala (2024-2026)
Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN
kevin.maijala@mnhs.org

Carla Mello (2021-2025)
Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
cmello@ohiohistory.org

Sally Meyer
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Williamsburg, VA
smeyer@rihs.org

Elisabeth Nevins (2021-2025)
Seed Education Consulting, Boston, MA
enevins@seed-ed.com

Kasey Rhone (2024-2026)
Tulsa Historical Society & Museum, Tulsa, OK
krhone@tulsahistory.org

Jeff Sellers (2024-2026)
Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN
jeff.sellers@tn.gov

Kady Yeomans (2024-2026)
History Cherokee, Canton, GA
kyeomans@historycherokee.org

AASLH Staff Contact
Aja Bain, Senior Manager, Professional Development and Publications
abain@aaslh.org
615-320-3203

Google Group

Connect with educators and interpreters across the country who are working in history organizations with the AASLH Educators and Interpreters Google Group. Ask questions, share resources, and stay in touch with the field. To join, access the Google Group and click the Ask to Join Group button.

You can create a Google account with an email that is not Gmail. See these instructions and scroll down to “Can I use an existing email address?”