BIO

A native of Charleston, SC, Kimberly Gregory- Thorpe, has been an educator and advocate of archival history for the past twenty years. At age 19, she published her first work in,The Preservationist, for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin researching the Round Barns of Vernon, WI. Once completing her BA in History from Spelman College, and her Masters of Science from Johns Hopkins University in Mild to Moderate Disabilities, she has worked  to increase access to diverse learners throughout K-12 institutions. Recently, Kimberly has worked to expand access to educators and  under served communities to archival research, access to the arts, and humanities education.