Director of Gender & Women’s Studies
Assistant Professor, Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, Georgia

Jane’s research focuses on ruin theory, national identity, material culture, and globalization. Jane has worked with the Nobis Project since 2012.

Molly holds a J.D. from Cornell University Law School with a specialization in Public Law. She also holds a Master of International Public Affairs from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she specialized in Transatlantic Relations and Policy Analysis. Ms. Askin also studied EU and comparative law at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Emily brings over 20 years of experience as a professional educator in both public and private schools.  As a teacher of literature and writing at Carolina Friends School for much of her career, she was deeply influenced by the tenets of Quaker education and discovered within that philosophical framework her truest sense of calling and vocation.  She is drawn to the work of the Nobis Project out of that same sense of inner alignment.  Emily is a Courage & Renewal Facilitator prepared by the Center.  She holds a M.A. in Literature from Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English and is happy to call the Pacific Northwest home.

Heather’s former careers include YMCA Executive Director and U.S. Army broadcast journalist.  As a YMCA Executive Director she represented the organization as a community liaison and chief fundraiser.   Heather was a board member on the Milwaukee-based social justice journal Rethinking Schools.  She has a Bachelor’s Degree in German Studies from the College of William and Mary and a Masters Degree in Business from Cardinal Stritch University. As an agent of social responsibility, she believes it is her duty to build connections and establish community relationships between organizations and stakeholders in order to expand the capacity for justice and equity.  As a Nobis Project board member she aims to increase the breadth and influence of the organization through fund and board development.  As a Nobis World alumna, she has experienced socially responsible service learning.  It is her goal to witness more educators and education advocates share in this global learning experience. 

Will brings ten years teaching experience in K-8 and K-12 schools, including international travel and outdoor education with students. His passion for experience-based learning stems from his own extensive travel and connecting with students and educators outside of the classroom. Will earned his masters degree in Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum from the University of Pennsylvania and wrote his thesis on racial identity development within youths. He continues to pursue opportunities for professional development that examine global responsibility and citizenship.