Thomas White

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Highly respected and award-winning speaker with over 30 years of experience and expertise on the Holocaust and genocide history. Ability to give impactful presentations on the national and international stage. Internationally recognized for work regarding the Holocaust and genocide. Dedicated to educating audiences about history, promoting understanding and preventing future atrocities. Skilled at engaging audiences at school, universities, events and organizations to foster understanding, remembrance, and civic engagement.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:                                                                                                                                                        

Public Speaking                                    Social Media Content Creation                                      Historical Expert

Curriculum Development                      Non-Profit Organizational Leadership                            Effective Communicator

Strategic and Logistical Planning           International Networking                                               Event Organization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Keene State College – Cohen Institute for Holocaust & Genocide Studies,  Keene, NH            2001 - 2025

Coordinator of Educational Outreach                                         

Developed the outreach component for the original Holocaust Resource Center

Created and supported network of educators, school districts, and curriculum consultants

Designed curriculum, lesson plans, and materials for teaching the Holocaust and genocide

Effective speaker and presenter at schools and public events

Initiated professional development workshops and training for education professionals

Participated in and contributed to local, national, and international organizations related to Holocaust and genocide education

Participant in the Annual Scholars’ Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches, Lessons and Legacies Conference, Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University, and the Association of Holocaust Organizations conferences where, as a Board member, he is a regular facilitator. 

Participant in the annual interfaith seder sponsored by the Jewish Federation of NH and the Diocese of NH

Established the Grubman Family Teaching Trunk

Established the Civic Leadership Program training local leaders at the USHMM

Initiated and organized an international response to the Lithuanian government’s targeting of three Holocaust survivors including Rachel Margolis, author of A Partisan from Vilna.

Designed the Cohen Institute website and social media presence including YouTube Channel and Facebook page

Created and coordinated residential summer institutes for educational professionals from around the world

Co-Producer of the Cohen Institute’s annual Kristallnacht Remembrance event in coordination with the Keene School District, and the Colonial Theater in Keene, NH

Coordinated an international candlelight Kristallnacht Remembrance that included: Canterbury Cathedral, The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the City of Einbeck, Germany, Sanski Most, and Bosnia

Worked with survivors and witnesses from the Holocaust and other genocides including Nobel Prize recipient

Instituted the Cohen Institute Award for Excellence in Teaching

Created and supported a network of local and regional leaders to build resiliency and identify issues of hate and targeting.

Keene School District, Keene, NH                                                                                           1985 - 2001

Social Studies Teacher                                                                                                            

Taught Social Studies to students in grade 9-12

Created course and curriculum on Sociology of the Holocaust

Introduced and developed AP European History course

Student Council Advisor

Led multiple student trips to Europe and the former USSR

EDUCATION:

Holocaust in the Nordic Countries: Research, Remembrance, Education, Copenhagen/Gilleleje, Denmark.                       2015

Raphael Lemkin Seminar, Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation, Oświęcim, Poland                         2014

International School for Holocaust Studies, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel                                                  2007, 2012

Certificate in Holocaust Studies

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Summer Institute for Teachers                                                                    2002

Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum                                     2001

Keene State College, Keene, NH                                                                                                                1991-1994

Master of Art – Education

Norwich University, Northfield, VT                                                                                                           1981-1985

Bachelor of Art  – History/Education  - Summa Cum Laude

Keene High School, Keene NH — High School Diploma                                                                            1978-1981

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

NEANH Champion of Human and Civil Rights

Peace Ambassador, Center of Peacebuilding from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Elected to Board for International Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO)

Named to NH Commission for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Named to the Diocese of Manchester Interfaith and Ecumenical Commission

Keene High School Alumni Wall of Honor