Lead Writers
Vernoy Paolini, Project Manager/Elementary School
- Project Manager of Red Bandanna Project
- Taught 37 years in Vernon Township, NJ
- A. degree and Master of Arts
- Past President of Diversity Council of Kean University
- Vice President of the Council of Holocaust Educators
- Curriculum writer for the NJ curriculum on 9/11 and Terrorism
- Curriculum writer for the September 11th Memorial and Museum
- Co-author on development of study guide for the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback and the teacher guide for the documentary The Hidden Child
Karen Hinkes Levine, Lead Writer/Middle School
- Taught Social Studies for 39 years in the Parsippany Troy Hills school district
- A. degree and Master of Arts
- Lead teacher of social studies
- Writer of the NJ Holocaust Curriculum
- Writer for the NJ Curriculum on 9/11 and Terrorism
- Regional Education Corps member of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC
- Co-author on development of study guide for the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback and the teacher guide for the documentary The Hidden Child
Helen M. Simpkins, Lead Writer/High School
- Taught 35 years in Vernon Township, NJ
- A. degree and two Master of Arts degrees
- Social Studies, World Languages, School-Wide Enrichment Program coordinator
- Associate for the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education
- Curriculum writer for the NJ Holocaust Commission
- Curriculum writer for the NJ curriculum on 9/11 and Terrorism
- Curriculum writer for the September 11th Memorial and Museum
- Co-author on development of study guide for the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback and the teacher guide for the documentary The Hidden Child
Phillip A. Tintle, Lead Writer/Sports Teams
- Over 30 years in education in Vernon Township, NJ
- Taught History and Psychology for 26 years
- K-12 Supervisor of Social Studies and World Languages
- BA degree from Montclair State University (NJ)
- Master of Arts degree from East Stroudsburg University (Pa.)
- Supervisor Certificate from Seton Hall University (NJ)
- Curriculum writer for Social Studies department in Vernon Township School District in N.J.
- Taught Holocaust and Tolerance course in HS for 8 years
- Coached football, basketball, baseball, and Track & Field at Grades 2 thru 12 for 25 years (including coaching own 3 sons)
- Coached at West Point Military Academy’s Summer Basketball Camp for 3 years
Charles R. Maze, Lead Writer Camps/Youth Programs
- A. in sociology from Brown University
- S. in Park and Recreation Administration
- Played varsity football and wrestling
- Currently serves as the President and CEO of the Rockland County YMCA, Nyack, NY
- New York state YMCA Foundation Board member
- President, Rotary Club of Nyack
- Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame board member
- District Coordinator/Advisor of YMCA Youth and Government
- Stephen’s Church lector and Finance/Outreach Committee Member
Alison R. Crowther, Lead Writer/Administration
- Mother of Welles Remy Crowther, “The Man in the Red Bandanna”
- B.A. in Biology from Wheaton College, Norton, MA
- Research Assistant to Vincent P. Dole, MD, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY.
- Recruiter, Trainer, District Sales Leader, Doncaster, Rutherfordton, NC, NY Metro area.
- VP, Sales, Holbrook Cottage, Briarcliff Manor, NY. Recruiter, trainer, sales manager. Developed training manual for Direct Sales division.
- Director of Public Relations, Event Planner, Kozlov Dance International, Ramsey, NJ
- Member, Board of Advisors, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli, NY
- Sustainer, Past President of Sustainers, The Junior League of Westchester-on-Hudson, NY
- Trustee, The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust.