Mary (Marcie) Jergel Hutchinson
4042 E. Hope St.
Mesa, Arizona 85205
I. Education
December 1987Arizona State University
MA History,SummaCumLaude
May 1976State University of New York at Oswego
BA Secondary Education Social Studies, Magna Cum Laude
II. Lecturer in History EducationArizona State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2010-presentCourse:History 481, Methods of Teaching History Using Community Resources(2010-2013)
Grants:Helios Education Foundation/William C. Jenkins History Fund: Coordinator
William C. Jenkins-Helios Education Foundation History Teaching Fellowship: Recruiter, mentor
Projects: Jazz from A to Z:
A Program of Mesa Arts Center and Arizona State University’s School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies in Partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Through study, engagement, and performance, Jazz from A to Z enriches the historical and cultural knowledge of Arizona students and teachers through an integrated study of both jazz music and American/World history.National Endowment for the Arts grant: Project coordinator, curriculum designer, presenter (2010- present)
JAM@MAC:
Jazz from A to Z students chose a “jazzy” topic related to the NHD theme, conduct research and present their scholarship in one of four ways: exhibit, performance, documentary, or web site. Students, with the help from Jazz from A to Z’s community of scholars and ASU’s history education students, entered their projects in Arizona’s National History Day competition. Project coordinator (2013-present)
MOORS, Memory and the Museum:
MOORS, Memory and the Museumasks high school students to analyze genocide testimony in instances of mass atrocity for the planned museum for the Holocaust and Human Dignity Museum in Chandler, Arizona.The project work includes analyzing and reporting on testimonies from online collections. Project recruiter, teacherliaison (2014-present)
Curating the City: Citizen Social Science and Humanities:
Curating the City engages students in the self-contained gifted programs atCarson Junior High School within the Mesa Public Schools, in grades 7-8, teaching approximately 80 studentshistorical thinking and research skills and the techniques of public history. Students at Carson create interpretive stories about the history, community, and environment in Mesa (place-based storytelling). These stories will be connected to “tours” that emanate from the light rail system and move through the fabric of Mesa. Research assistant, teacher liaison(2014-present)
Youth Leadership Program with Azerbaijan: Collaboration of ASU’s Melikian Center with American Councils for International Education in a short-term cultural and educational exchange program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, expanding relationships between U.S. and Azerbaijani students, educators, and communities. Project recruiter, homestay coordinator, presenter (2011-2013)
The Pride: CombinedBlock students at Red Mountain High School (RMHS) and history education students Arizona State University, with local experts to document, archive, and exhibit the history of RMHS in the Mesa community, in celebration of Arizona’s Centennial. Arizona Humanities Council grant: Project Director (2011-2012)
II. Educational Consultant
2007-2012Consultant: Arizona State University, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Projects:
- Arizona State University/Mesa Public Schools Teaching American History Grant: Facilitator, workshop coordinator (2010-2012)
- U.S. State Department Grant: Future Voters of Kosovo: Interim Chief of Party, curriculum designer, administrator, key spokesperson (2009)
- U.S. State Department ECA Grant: Faith Communities and Civil Society: participant, presenter, lecturer at The University of Prishtina- “Jane Addams: Democracy in Action” (2009)
- Arizona Council for the Social Studies: Conference Presenter, “The Civilian Conservation Corps at the Grand Canyon: Historical Thinking and the Great Depression” (2009)
- North America as a Migration Region Conference: participant, workshop coordinator (2008)
- 2008 Pacific Coach Branch American Historical Association Annual Meeting:roundtable panelist,
- National Endowment for the Humanities Grant: Grand Canyon Association’s Travelin’ Trunks Project: lesson designer (2008-2012)
- Arizona State University/Deer Valley School District Teaching American History Grant: facilitator, workshop coordinator (2009)
Consultant: Mesa Arts Center, Ubuntu Project (2009)
Consultant: National Council for History Education (2008)
Colloquium: Urbanization: Labor, Poverty and Social Issues: Lafayette, Louisiana TAH grant
III. Teaching Experience
1991-2007Red Mountain High School, Mesa, Arizona
Retired – May, 2007Subjects Taught: A. P. American History, A. P. European History, Block (Integrated American History/American Literature), American History, A. P. American Government, A. P. Comparative Government, Russian/East European History,
Activities: Model United Nations Sponsor, Model United Nations of the Far West Faculty Advisor, RMHS Scholarship Committee Member, ACIS (American Council for International Studies) Group Leader, Mesa Education Association Senior Representative, Festival of Achievement/Curriculum Connections Committee Member, Platonic Academy Sponsor, Service Saturday Co-founder, Special Projects Coordinator, Close-Up Participating Teacher
1981-1991Dobson High School, Mesa, Arizona
Subjects Taught: A.P. American History, American History, Russian/Soviet History
Activities: Pep Club Sponsor, Model United Nations Sponsor, Historical Society Sponsor, Close-Up Teacher, Instructional Improvement Specialist, Mesa Education Association Senior Representative
1980-1981Mesa High School, Mesa, Arizona
Subjects Taught: American History, Arizona History, Geography
Activities: Model United Nations Sponsor, Girls Varsity Tennis Coach
1979-1980Poston Junior High School, Mesa, Arizona
Subjects Taught: Seventh Grade Social Studies, English, and Reading
1976-1979Norwich High School, Norwich, New York
Subjects Taught: American History, Problems of American Life, Concepts (Integrated History/Literature0
Activities: Girls Varsity Tennis Coach, Outing Club Sponsor
IV. Professional Associations
National/Arizona Education Association
National/Arizona Council for History Education
National/Arizona Council for the Social Studies
Organization of American Historians
V. Recognition
Who’s Who Among American Teachers (1996, 2006, 2007)
Mesa Foundation for Education Excellence 2000-01
Red Mountain Teacher of the Year (1997)
Mesa Public Schools Employee of the Month (1994)
Flinn Distinction in Education Award (1987, 2002)
VI. Volunteer Activities
Treasurer, Melikian Center (Arizona State University) Advisory Board
Board Member, Arizona Academic Decathlon, Co-chair of State Testing
Treasurer, Arizona Council for History Education
Liaison, Arizona Council for the Social Studies
VII. Publications“Securing the Borders: Debating Immigration Policy in U.S. History.” Magazine of History. October 2009 “Jane Addams: Democracy in Action.” A Lecture on Gender Issues. Kosovo Gender Studies Centre. 2009
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