Lauren Fryer
Regional Coordinator & Volunteer Specialist
Austin, TX
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Meet our staff
Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) staff members work out of the Capitol Complex in Austin, Texas on a variety of projects, including: guest speaking on school campuses and at community or group events, helping educators navigate Holocaust Remembrance Week, training and advising educators on best practices and subject content, answering students' questions, reviewing and managing THGAAC Education Grants, tabling or presenting at conferences, and maintaining the commission website, calendar, and social media.
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Scott Kammerman
Friends of the THGAAC Development Manager
Houston, TX
Scott Kammerman
Friends of the THGAAC Development Manager
Contact to learn about:
- donating to the Friends of the THGAAC 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- potential fundraising events or inquiries
- general information about the Friends of the THGAAC and its mission
Elizabeth Langford
Executive Assistant
Austin, TX
Contact to learn about:
- which THGAAC staff member can answer your questions
- purchasing and delivery inquiries
- general information about the THGAAC and its mission
Joy Nathan
Executive Director
Austin, TX
Contact to learn about:
- interacting and coordinating a project with THGAAC Commissioners
- answering public, legislative, and executive inquiries about the THGAAC mission
- requesting THGAAC expertise and assistance on projects and campaigns
- being directed to the appropriate THGAAC staff person for help
- inviting commissioners or staff to your event
Cheyanne Perkins
Regional Coordinator & Grants Specialist
Austin, TX
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J.E. Wolfson, PhD
State Coordinator of Education
Austin, TX
Contact to learn about:
- planning for Holocaust Remembrance Week 2023
- planning for Genocide Awareness Month 2023
- requesting a speaker for your classroom, community group, organization, or event
- best practices for teaching about the Holocaust, genocides, and/or antisemitism
- selecting pedagogically appropriate lessons/units on the Holocaust, genocide, and/or antisemitism
- designing a course on the Holocaust, genocide, and/or antisemitism
- key themes in Holocaust, genocide, and antisemitism studies
- recommended books, films, etc.
- free THGAAC educational resources
- the Holocaust and genocides in state standards
- Texas connections to the Holocaust, genocides, and antisemitism
- hosting or attending a free workshop
- recommended organizations and venues that provide opportunities to study the Holocaust, genocide, and/or antisemitism
Vacant
Regional Coordinator & Communications Specialist
Austin, TX
Contact to learn about:
- meeting in person to learn more about the THGAAC’s programs and initiatives
- speaking at district coordinator/administrator meetings about the THGAAC and its mission
- general outreach including the presence of the THGAAC at conferences, panels, or forums
- seeking a comment from the THGAAC to appear in the press
- content and information on the THGAAC's website
- providing information for the THGAAC's various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter
- including information in the THGAAC Quarterly Newsletter