Jamie comes to NHD with over a decade of K-12 teaching experience and has spent 9 years implementing NHD in the classroom with students as a high school Social Studies teacher. She earned her M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and is working on her doctoral degree in Urban Education (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). Her research work explores leadership for equity in K-12 education and utilizes historical context to understand current issues surrounding educational inequities. As program manager, she assists with NHD teacher training, including summer institutes, conferences, and publications.