Maureen Minard

Starting her career at the Smithsonian Institution, Maureen transitioned to teaching because she wanted a more direct connection with the learning process. Maureen has taught African Studies, Ancient World History, AP US History, and AP Art History at the Edmund Burke School, a progressive school in Washington D.C. Maureen has served as a Grade Dean and History Department Chair. Throughout her career, Maureen participated in various programming and grants with the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Gilder Lehrman, and the National Endowment of the Humanities, which continued work in complicating narratives covering various peoples and historical stories through visual culture. Maureen holds a B.A. in Art History and Anthropology from Georgetown University and M.A. in History from the University of Richmond. Maureen was awarded the Arts and Peacebuilding Culture Fellowship with the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Peace at George Mason University. In addition to being a history teacher, Maureen is a painter and textile artist who examines histories of violence and resilience in landscapes. 

Embracing Edmund Burke School’s social justice mission, Maureen continually works to develop curriculum highlighting various methods of protest, groundswell activism, and independence movements in her curriculum. While in the TAT program, Maureen enjoyed the process of digging into coursework that offered primary sources, visual culture, and experiential opportunities for students. For her final project, Maureen created an Ancient Africa portfolio unit targeting the skills and content needs of 9th grade students.