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Teacher in Residence Programs

Library of Congress Teachers in Residence work with the Library's education staff to develop programs and resources that support teachers nationwide. During the 2024-2025 school year, the Library is hosting two Distinguished Educator Fellow as part of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship program administered by the U.S. Department of Energy. For the 2025-2026 school year, we plan to host two Einstein Fellows.

To find out about other ways to contribute to the Library's programs, visit the Library's Internships and Fellowships Office and the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress.

  • Jessica Fries-Gaither

    Albert Einstein Distinguised Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress 2024-2025

    Jessica has been teaching at the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus, OH, for the past 12 years. She has served as the Lower School Science Specialist and Science Department Chair. She holds a BS in Biology, a B.A. in Anthropology and an M.S. in science education from the University of Notre Dame. Jessica is also a published author.

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  • Ralph Pantozzi

    Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress 2024-2025

    Ralph has been a classroom teacher for more than 30 years and for the past 13, he has taught at Kent Place School in Summit, NJ. He holds a BA in Mathematics, and both an M.A. and an Ed.D in Mathematics Education from Rutgers University. He has been a parttime lecturer at Rutgers and has worked with the National Museum of Mathematics in NYC.

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Meet some of the past Library of Congress Teachers in Residence: