I studied history with an emphasis in art history as an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Barbara.  I took extensive classes in African studies and American History, and one course specifically on the topic of marginalized people entitled "Voices of a Stranger". In order to further my understanding of world history, studied abroad in both London and Paris, travelling extensively through Europe to see historical sites personally.  My love of history and geo-political issues led me to recieve a doctorate in law.  Additionally, I have increased my learning of the power of art for both memory and healing by earning a certificate in therepeudic art . 

I use a large collaboration of sources  to create this content to provide the students with a multi-faceted explanation of events from differing perspectives. Some sources include:
Smithsonian History Year By Year
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People  by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
The Maya (Ancient Peoples and Places) by Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston.
Resources from the Library of Congress Native American Collection and the National Museum of the American Indian will be used during our unit on the American civilizations as well as throughout the course.  This includes maps, images, recordings, first-hand accounts and documents.  These resources can be found at:  
https://americanindian.si.edu  
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/native-americans/
1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving, By, Catherine O'Neil Grace
Lessons from Turtle Island: Native Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms, By Guy W. Jones and Sallly Moomaw
The Book of Samurai: The Warrior Class of Japan, Stephen R. Turnbull.
A Young People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn