Carmen Reid

Carmen Reid, from Alameda, CA, is an educator, researcher, and community leader whose work focuses on creating meaningful connections between history, learning, and public service. She combines her classroom experience, archival research, and community involvement to design programs that strengthen understanding and access to knowledge. Her career reflects a steady dedication to making education and civic engagement practical and relevant to everyday life. Carmen’s professional work has reached several areas, including classroom curriculum development, museum collections, cultural projects, and civic service. Her central goal remains consistent: to ensure that history, education, and public service remain accessible, thoughtful, and beneficial for all. He earned a Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2025. Earlier, she completed a dual bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Spanish Language and Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. As a J. William Fulbright Scholar in Barcelona, she researched Catalan Jews using archival sources. These academic experiences deepened her commitment to cultural preservation, public policy, and program design, helping her connect theory with real-world application. Teaching has always been one of his most lasting commitments. Carmen Reid of Alameda has taught Spanish at middle and high school levels, redesigned language curricula to make learning more engaging, and introduced after-school arts, music, theater, and science programs. At Dover Elementary, she served as a reading intervention specialist for bilingual students, working with families and teachers to ensure measurable growth. These experiences helped her understand students' barriers, particularly those related to language access and limited resources.