Dr. Heidi Omlor has been an educator for 25 years. She has taught Social Studies at the middle, high school, and university levels. Dr. Omlor got involved in Holocaust education nearly 14 years ago and in time earned her MA and PhD in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. In 2019, Dr. Omlor began working on making Holocaust and Genocide education mandatory in her home state of Maine; this became official in the fall of 2023 when a law requiring Holocaust and Genocide to be taught in all Maine schools grades 6-12 went into effect. When she is not studying or teaching, Dr Omlor enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family; especially her grandchildren. Dr. Omlor lives in Hancock, Maine with her husband, Peter and their pets, Izzy and Charlie.
Dr. Heidi Omlor has been an educator for 25 years. She has taught Social Studies at the middle, high school, and university levels. Dr. Omlor got involved in Holocaust education nearly 14 years ago and in time earned her MA and PhD in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. In 2019, Dr. Omlor began working on making Holocaust and Genocide education mandatory in her home state of Maine; this became official in the fall of 2023 when a law requiring Holocaust and Genocide to be taught in all Maine schools grades 6-12 went into effect. When she is not studying or teaching, Dr Omlor enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family; especially her grandchildren. Dr. Omlor lives in Hancock, Maine with her husband, Peter and their pets, Izzy and Charlie.