Ali McKersie and Jared Morris
Ali McKersie is an education specialist and instructional coach with the Democracy in Dialogue Virtual Exchange program at the Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education, where the 26-year veteran of middle-school classroom teaching is thrilled to be applying her knowledge and experience in new and innovative ways. Jared Morris served 17 years in public education as a classroom teacher, instructional coach and curriculum lead. As an education specialist for the Smithsonian’s Office of the Under Secretary for Education, he currently co-leads the Democracy in Dialogue Virtual Exchange program.