About

The Remedial Herstory Project is a New Hampshire based nonprofit founded and led by women educators and advocates under the advisement of women's historians and college professors.

Mission

The RHP is dedicated to developing and providing inquiry-based learning materials on women’s history free to educators. In support of its mission, the RHP produces media, provides resources, and professional development in history for educators.

Board of Directors

The Remedial Herstory Project's Board of Directors is composed of educational leaders, historians, and women's advocates from around the world. 

Kelsie Eckert

President
​Project Director

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Kelsie Brook Eckert (she/her) is an award winning history teacher and consultant. She has taught high school social studies for the better part of a decade. She was the 2020 Gilder Lehrman NH Teacher of the year and 2019 Nominee, a 2016 Normandy Scholar, the 2015 NH National History Day Teacher of the Year, and serves on the NH Council for Social Studies board of directors (NHCSS). She developed a lesson plan for the HISTORY Channel on women’s history and maintains the NH HUB for the C3. She has a Masters in Social Studies Education and was the recipient of several academic awards including Graduate Assistant of the Year, and Outstanding Graduate Alumni Award.

Eckert is a member of the following institutions:

• The National Women's History Museum
• The American Historical Association
• The Women's History Network
• The New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies a branch of NCSS
• The Manchester Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Color People a branch of the NAACP
• The Granite State Endurance Project ​

Dr. Guitierrez-Romine

Director
​Humanities Advisor

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Alicia Gutierrez-Romine is an assistant professor of history at La Sierra University. She earned her doctorate degree in history from the University of Southern California in 2016 and specializes in the American west, gender and sexuality, and race and ethnicity. Her first book, From Back Alley to the Border: Criminal Abortion in California, 1920-1969, was just published by the University of Nebraska Press. Her next project explores the life and experiences of Dr. Edna Griffin, a civil rights activist and the first black woman physician in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Barbara Tischler

Director
​Humanities Advisor

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Barbara Tischler is a professor of history and teacher education. She has her MA and PhD from Columbia University and received the Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in History, from Columbia University. She is currently a student-teacher supervisor for Hunter College in New York. Her major publications include:
--Muhammad Ali: A Man of Many Voices (Taylor and Francis, 2015)
--Sights on the Sixties, (Rutgers, 1992)
--An American Music: The Search for an American Musical Identity, (Oxford,1986)
--Editor, Perspectives on the Sixties Series for Rutgers University Press, seven volumes published

Brooke Sullivan

Treasurer, Director
​Podcast Host

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​Brooke is a non-profit champion rallying cause and supporting several local and national charities through volunteering to board memberships. She has spent her career work with and for strong women to help them elevate in their careers and professional lives as a Recruiter for several global and local NH-based organizations. 


As a recruiter, her job is to investigate people and find what makes them tick as well as learn all about their history and place of origin, she is passionate about women in politics and helping pull out a seat for other women to sit at the board room table. 

Raised in Connecticut and attended college at Plymouth State University where she received her bachelor's in English secondary education and minor in communications.  
Brooke currently lives in Northern NH with her dog Birdie, partner Sully, and two boys.

Brooke is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, SHRM, CPRW, Lean Human Capital Institute, Big Brother Big Sisters, and Young Ladies of the Pease Public Library.  

Laura Brusseau

Secretary, Director
​Lesson Plan Writer

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Laura Brusseau is a teacher, mentor, coach, and lifelong volunteer.  She teaches high school social studies in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, and she advises the Rotary Interact Service Club which focuses on helping both locally and internationally.  She started the “we are the change expo” in her district, giving students the opportunity to learn about their community through service to others. She has a bachelor's degree in social science education and minors in political science and history. Her master's degree is in education with a focus on social justice. 
She is the co-founder of Hunger and Homelessness Week at Plymouth State University; is an Americorp alumna who helped build the Global Village for Habitat for Humanity International in Americus, Georgia; and is the co-founder of the Faith, Hope, and Love Foundation whose mission is to help children and youth suffering from hunger and homelessness. Laura is the co-founder of a community fundraiser called Lakes Region Dancing with the Stars which has donated over $100,000 to the region. She is the co-founder of the Spirit of Hope and Kindness Awards, which honor children and youth for their kindness and for doing good. Laura also started a Lakes Region sock drive that occurs every fall to benefit local agencies. 
​She has been honored for her work in the community by being named the 2007 Union Leader 40 under 40 recipient, chosen as a Habitat for Humanity Teachers Fellow; recognized with the Plymouth State Distinguished Alumni award, the Lakes Region Hero Award, the 2014 New Hampshire Civic Leader of the Year, The Fusion Impact on the Lakes Region Award Recipient, named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International and was chosen to Keynote the Altrusa International Northeast Conference in 2016 and the WPI Philanthropy Sorority Ball in 2017. In 2018, she was named the Lakes Region Good Scout Recipient for Character and Leadership by the Daniel Webster Boy Scout Council.  In 2019, she had an experience of a lifetime helping out with Honor Flight New England, an organization that honors WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Veterans.. In 2020, she finished hiking the 48-4000 footers in NH, also in 2020, her presidential campaign unit was selected to be featured on NPRs Civics 101 Program.

Kaitlyn Weldon

Social Manager, Director
Humanities Advisor

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​Kaitlyn Weldon (she/her) is an Independent Scholar with experience in freelance writing and social media management. She has a master’s degree in American History with a minor field in World History. Kaitlyn enjoys running, lifting weights, and being active in her free time. She has run 2 half-marathons, 1 10K, and several 5Ks! She also won a mini-triathlon while in grad school!  
Research specializations: Western History, Women’s History, Nineteenth Century, and Twentieth Century.
Check out Kaitlyn’s research on Instagram: @the_active_historian 

Jenna Koloski

Director
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Jenna Koloski has been the Community and Policy Manager of the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) since January 2015, supporting and coordinating  statewide policy facilitation as well as leading community level prioritization and action processes. Jenna also serves as President of the Vermont Community Development Association. Prior to her work at VCRD, Jenna was the Child Nutrition Manager at Hunger Free Vermont, coordinating community-driven solutions to hunger in Vermont towns and facilitating the Addison County Hunger Council, a cross-sectoral group of County leaders committed to addressing hunger in the region. Jenna studied at McGill University before moving to Vermont to pursue her Master's Degree at Vermont Law School where she studied environmental and agricultural law and policy. Jenna has extensive training and experience in meeting facilitation, results based accountability, strategies and skills to enhance adult learning, dispute resolution, and effective communication. In 2019, she was named one of Vermont Business Magazine's 40 under 40 Rising Stars. Jenna lives in Huntington Vermont with her husband, daughter, and black lab where she serves on the Conservation Commission and enjoys trail running,  cooking delicious local VT food, mountain biking, and exploring the Green Mountains with her family.

Chloe Gardner

Director
​Lesson Plan Writer

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Chloë Gardner is a PhD student in Religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She also holds an MA and a MsC in Religious Studies. Her research focuses on gender, nationalism and interreligious relation in South Asia, especially India.
 
In 2020, she started her own blog “Herstory Revisited” to share the stories of women who have been left out of traditional tellings of history. From learning about Cleopatra as a young girl, to doing her high school presentation on Anne Boleyn, to somehow crowbarring gender into every university essay, Chloë credits history’s sheroes with guiding and inspiring her throughout her life.
 
Chloë was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland and has also worked in tourism there for over 6 years sharing the history of her beloved city with visitors from around the world.
 
When not writing or reading, she can be found playing piano or rewatching her favourite sitcoms for the millionth time. She is also in the top 0.005% of Taylor Swift fans, according to Spotify Unwrapped.
 
She is so honoured to be a part of this project and to work alongside such amazing and inspiring women to help put women back on the curriculum

Kitty Keifer

Director
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Kitty Kiefer (she/her) is a devoted advocate, community educator, and leader in the movement to end
gender-based violence. She began as a volunteer advocate at one of New Hampshire’s crisis centers.
While pursuing her education, she also completed an internship at the crisis center. She attended
Marlboro College in Vermont where she earned her bachelor’s in political theory and writing with a Plan
of Concentration entitled Emancipation in Translation: Language, Power, and Empowerment. Upon
completing her degree, she accepted a position as Sexual Assault Services Advocate at a local crisis
center. Shortly afterward she was promoted to Education and Outreach Coordinator; in this position she
provided support and advocacy for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, coordinated the volunteer
training program, and developed and facilitated prevention and education programs for students of all
ages, the local community college, and adult professional and community groups. Whether discussing
consent and gender stereotypes with high school students or singing about conflict resolution with
kindergarteners, violence prevention was always an area of passion and enthusiasm.
After nearly ten years in the non-profit crisis center, she accepted the position of College Consortium
Coordinator at the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office of Victim/Witness Assistance. In this role,
she supports New Hampshire campuses in enhancing their response to sexual and interpersonal
violence. This support comes in the form of coordinating the NH Campus Consortium Against Sexual and
Interpersonal Violence; providing technical assistance, resources, and training opportunities;
encouraging cross-training and collaboration with local crisis centers and other off-campus services; and
representing the Consortium on relevant state-wide committees and initiatives.
She lives in the Lakes Region with her family. In the summer, she enjoys camping, taking leisurely hikes,
and reading by the lake. In recent years, she has volunteered with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a
charity fashion show to raise awareness of human trafficking, and Lakes Region Dancing with the Stars.
She co-leads a Girl Scout Troop with whom she gets to share her commitment to empowering women
and girls and giving back to the community.

Caroline Taylor

Director
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Caroline Taylor writes over on her blog 'Not Just Wives And Mothers' which is dedicated to the women in the history of the Chirstian Church. The blog was founded in 2020 but is the result of years of research on the topic sparkled by a male history professor who falsely stated that the women of the Reformation were 'just wives and mothers'. Caroline's main interests are the Early and Medieval Christian Church and she holds a BA in History and an MA in Medieval and Renaissance Culture from the University of Southampton, UK. Caroline now works as a Youth and Families Worker for a church in South Wales. ​

Maria McEvoy

Director
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Maria McEvoy is a blogger who wants to shine a light on women that aren't discussed in your usual history books. She shares stories from around the world on her instagram @womenwhopastusby. Maria is a Londoner who graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in history and politics. She then went on to do a bit of journalism but is now a youth worker and history nerd on the side.

Michelle Stonis

Director
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Specializing in United States history and United States women's history, Michelle Stonis is a Full-Time Tenure-Track Instructor of History at Glendale Community College in the Greater Los Angeles region. She is the founding Co-Director of GCC's Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium. As receiving a two-year grant, this partnership bridges curriculum between the History and Journalism Departments as students are supported in reporting on the critical issues involving gender around the world. Stonis's own research focuses on the negotiated gender roles of 19th-century missionary wives in the Sandwich Islands, a topic that earned her Master's thesis the Best Thesis in the College of Liberal Arts award. Stonis consults in the entertainment industry on feminist issues surrounding body image, intersectionality, and representation. In addition to being an invited speaker to the Walt Disney Animation Studios several times, she has consulted on an unnamed animated feature film that is set to be released in Winter 2022. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, their three daughters, and her newfound fascination playing Call of Duty: World War II as a Rosie the Riveter. You can find her work at www.michellestonis.com and connect on Instagram at professor.stonis.

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“Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

Why

The history curriculum in schools is insufficient in their representation of women’s contribution to past events. This website aims to address that. While teachers want to include women’s history, they have not had access to the training, modeling, and resources to do it effectively. Women make up fifty percent of the global population, and yet are in a small fraction of events discussed in school. Women’s choices have been harrowing, infamous, and monumental, and yet their stories are so rarely associated with mainstream history. Ask your average high school graduate, or even college graduate, to name 20 significant men in history and the list flows easily. Ask that same person to name 20 women and the names drag, if they come at all. This case in point leaves us with conclusions like, “women did not do as much” or “women’s stories were not recorded.” These assertions justify our own indifference to the history of half the human race, and could not be further from the truth.

The flaws and impact of how we teach history are many. Women often get summarized in history in vague terms of their roles, rights, or responsibilities, and individual women are rarely mentioned. Never will you see a section in a history book where men are generalized in this way. If we were to generalize gendered behaviors, it is clear that human qualities such as powerful, innovative, and disruptive regularly make the books. Not surprisingly, feminine qualities of compassion, maintaining, and healing do not make the books as these are often grassroots ideals and are not as easily taught in history. These self-effacing qualities doom women to being underrepresented, yet can you imagine a world without them? And further, when women’s actions have all the hallmarks of history, somehow their accomplishments still don’t make the cut, or do so with the caveat of “for a woman” tacked on.

We study history to learn from our past. Girls have been denied the opportunity to fully learn about women’s struggles and triumphs in schools. Public history teachers, like myself, are stuck in a cycle because we never learned women’s history either. We have failed to mend the errors of our own educations, and are continuing to regurgitate these errors to our students.

--Kelsie Brook Eckert