Laura Tavares is Program Director for Organizational Learning and Thought Leadership at Facing History and Ourselves, an education non-profit which uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. She leads strategic partnerships, designs learning experiences for educators, and creates innovative classroom resources. She writes about history, current events and education for publications including the New York Times, Educational Leadership and Social Education. Laura joined the staff of Facing History in 2005 after several years teaching history and literature in independent schools. She is also a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero.
