Jody Blankenship , Project Director, has been working for the Ohio Historical Society as an Archivist and Project Manager since 2002. In that time, he has collaborated with multiple statewide and regional organizations to create and implement outreach programs for K-12 educators and college faculty across Ohio and the nation. Jody received a BA in History and an Ohio teaching certificate from Ohio Northern University and an MA in History Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program (SUNY, Oneonta). He has worked in history museum outreach for several institutions including the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum , the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, and the New York State Historical Association.

 

Mary Elizabeth “Tutti” Jackson , joined the THINK HISTORY team as the Project Curator in 2006. Prior to her work on this project, Tutti served as Researcher at the Ohio Historical Society Archives/Library and the State Archives of Ohio. Possessing a BA in Communication from The Ohio State University, Tutti brings enthusiasm and an extensive knowledge of research methods and expertise to the project.