Rhonda Clevenson, Ph.D. is the TPSNVA Program Director. After teaching for many years in the Arlington Public Schools and the New York City Public Schools, Rhonda now enjoys adjunct teaching at George Washington University and is part of Harvard Graduate School of Education's Proejct Zero Classroom. Her research interests include using video technology to increase school communication with families and increasing student understanding of the curriculum through innovative instructional practices. Rhonda is an instructor for online courses in Differentiating Instruction for WideWorld, Project Zero through Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.
Rhonda lives with her family in Arlington, VA and enjoys spending time in her garden. Rhonda’s favorite part of the Library of Congress is meeting the wonderful people who work there and who are so passionate about the collections and knowledgeable about each treasure collected there.
Patricia Baron Carlson earned her Bachelor's degree from Bucknell University, and her Master's degree from The George Washington University, in Secondary Social Studies. She began her teaching career in Washington, DC, teaching Ancient and Medieval History. Since then, Patricia has been working for Arlington Public Schools in Arlington, VA, where she taught American Studies at both Swanson Middle School and Kenmore Middle School
In 1999, Patricia was one of fifty educators who participated in the Library of Congress, American Memory Fellows program, where she co-authored a lesson entitled, "Stand Up and Sing - Music and the Reform Era". In 2000, Patricia received a national award in Middle School Humanities from the Disney American Teacher Awards program. She is married and has three small children.
Jeanne Seabridge teaches Career Technology Education in the areas of Research and Design, Career Modules and TV Production at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School in Falls Church City Public Schools. She taught twenty years in Pennsylvania before relocating to Northern Virginia with her husband and two children. She has experience teaching Art Education, Computer Applications, Gifted and Talented, Social Studies and Technology Education. In addition to teaching students Jeanne has spent time working with adults. She taught evening computer classes to community members and school staff. She was also responsible for assisting fellow teachers with integration of technology into their curriculums. She has worked on various school improvement and staff development committees. Jeanne obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from Kutztown University. She later obtained her Master’s in Curriculum Development and Teaching Strategies from Wilkes University. Her interest in using computers in the classroom prompted her to acquire a Microsoft Office User Specialist (M.O.S.) Master Certificate. In addition, she has a Computer Information Systems Certificate from Penn State University. She is in awe of how students come alive and want to learn when investigating primary sources from the Library of Congress. Her goal is to involve as many teachers as possible in the program and assist them in successfully integrating the Library of Congress resources into their curriculum.