Karen Albano

Karen Albano began working with the Emerging America program in 2015. She is currently the editor of the weekly History eNews, and has contributed to many facets of the Emerging America program, including developing curriculum, improving the accessibility of the website to educators, and overseeing social media outreach. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Education and History from Westfield State University and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Education from Northeastern University. Karen is an Elementary Lead Teacher in the Agawam Public Schools where she has worked as an 8th grade History Teacher since 2007. She has taught a variety of history courses including Ancient History, World History I and II, and US History I and II. She has taught the CES’ Sheltered English Immersion Teacher Endorsement Course, adult education courses, co-taught inclusion classes, and taught within Connections, a self-contained behavioral program