Where Hope and History Intersect

Hilary Levine, Founder

Hilary Levine taught elementary school students in the Fresno Unified School District in Fresno, CA for 25 years. She leads professional development seminars focused on Holocaust education and holds a Master’s degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Gratz College. As part of her commitment to Holocaust education, Hilary wrote an educator's guide for Living Among the Dead: My Grandmother's Holocaust Survival Story of Love and Strength by Adena Bernstein Astrowsky. She has also recently published a curriculum about the Bosnian Genocide. Teachers can use these educational resources to help students broaden their understanding of genocide and its impact on humanity.

Throughout her career, Hilary has conducted extensive professional development across California, working with numerous educational institutions including Fresno Unified School District, Monterey County Office of Education, Sacramento County Office of Education, and Stanislaus County Office of Education. She is an active member of the California Teachers Collaborative on Holocaust and Genocide Education, working in partnership with Jewish Child Family Services and the California Department of Education.

Hilary is passionate about genealogy and spends her spare time working with friends on their family trees when not leading professional development. Her commitment to understanding history and cultures has taken her across the globe, with travels to Canada, Mexico, England, Sweden, Poland, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Romania. Together with Tosha Tillotson, she is the co-founder of Avenues for Change: Holocaust and Genocide Education, a joint venture aimed at supporting teachers in the state of California with high-quality Holocaust education.