Name: Presidential Leadership During Crises
Start: 2026-06-30T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-30T15:00:00-0400
Location: George Washington's Mount Vernon

Schedule

9 a.m.	Introduction to Presidential Leadership
10 a.m.	Keynote Speaker Jeremy Ray
11:30 a.m.	Lunch
12:30 p.m.	Utilizing Mount Vernon Digital Resources Jeffery Boogard
2:30 p.m.	Evaluations/Conclusion

Registration Requirements

Who can register?

Teachers MUST teach in a formal K-12 classroom or school setting.
The program is limited to 25 teachers.
A waitlist will be available if registration meets full capacity.

Questions? Please contact [email protected]

Meet the Speaker

Jeremy Ray

Jeremy Ray is the Sr. Director of Interpretation at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, where he has worked since 2007. He is proud to oversee the implementation of Mount Vernon’s educational goals through the Character Interpretation, Historic Trades Interpretation, and History Interpretation departments. During his tenure at Mount Vernon, Jeremy has worked in several capacities, including Manager of History Interpretation, Interpretive Supervisor, and as a History Interpreter leading Mansion tours. Through that experience, Jeremy has successfully developed and implemented many improvements to the interpretive experience. Jeremy holds a B.A. in history from Virginia Tech.

Meet the Educator

Jeff Boogaard

Jeff Boogaard teaches 10th and 12th grade students in AP U.S. Government and Politics, Accelerated U.S. History I, and Economics at Haddonfield Memorial High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey.

Jeff also serves as the advisor/coach of his school’s Model United Nations and Academic Challenge teams. He is a graduate of Rutgers University where he obtained both BA and MA degrees in American History.

In his free time, Jeff enjoys traveling – he has been to 46 states and 30 countries. Jeff attended GWTI last summer and is excited to continue to be a part of this program.