The Steering Committee

The Steering Committee leads the Coalition’s activities in response to member’s priorities and in keeping with the organization’s mission.

  • Sam Novey

    Co-Chair of the Maryland Civic Education Coalition

    Consulting Community Scholar,

    University of Maryland Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement

    Link to Biography

    sam@mdcivics.org

  • Lena Morreale Scott

    Co-Chair of the Maryland Civic Education Coalition & Chair of the Membership Working Group

    Director, Civic Education & Engagement Initiative,

    University of Maryland College of Education

    Link to Biography

    LScott12@umd.edu

  • Anisa Kalil, Youth Advisory Council

    YAC Liaison to the Steering Committee

    Anisa is a Freshman at Towson High School in Baltimore County

  • Jessica Mahoney

    Teacher Representative on the Steering Committee

    Middle School Teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools

    Link to Biography

    j.mahoney1124@gmail.com

  • Hailey Wildesen, Youth Advisory Council

    YAC Liaison to the Steering Committee

    Hailey is a Junior at Northern Garrett High School in Garrett County

  • Erin Few

    Teacher Representative

    Social Studies Teacher & Department Chair

    Crofton High School, AACPS

    Link to Biography

    efew@aacps.org

  • Lori Fowler

    At-Large Member

    Manager of Service Learning &

    Mentorships, AACPS

    Link to Biography

    ldfowler@aacps.org

  • Scott Ganske

    Youth Advisory Council Coordinator

    Vice President of Partnerships

    Youth Service America

    Link to Biography

    sganske@ysa.org

  • Andrew Wilkes

    Chair of the Government Relations Working Group

    Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer,

    Generation Citizen

    Link to Biography

    awilkes@generationcitizen.org

  • Shannon Pugh

    At-Large Member

    President (2022-2023),

    National Council for the Social Studies

    smpugh@gmail.com

  • Nathan Dietz

    Chair of the Research Working Group

    Associate Research Scholar; Senior Researcher, Do Good Institute; Research Director, CivIC

    University of Maryland

    ndietz@umd.edu

  • Eliza Newlin Carney

    Civic Organization Representative on the Steering Committee

    Founder and President,

    The Civic Circle

    Link to Biography

    ecarney@theciviccircle.org

  • Eve Case, NBCT

    Chair of the Education Working Group

    Coordinator of Social Studies,

    Anne Arundel County Public Schools

    Link to Biography

    ecase@aacps.org

  • Genie Massey

    Program Coordinator

    Maryland Civic Education Coalition

    Link to Biography

    genie@mdcivics.org