Newspaper in Education

Laurel Gardner, NIE Director, has worked at the Daily Hampshire Gazette since 2003. She has worked at the front desk, at the editorial copy desk, and in the business office. Before joining the Gazette, Laurel was an assistant teacher at Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School. She holds a degree in Elementary Education from Rider University. Among her passions are singing, acting, proofreading, and being a parent. Call Laurel at 585-5309.

Deborah O. Doulette, NIE Consultant, has worked with NIE programs since 1998. She is a certified social studies teacher and former school librarian. A graduate of local public schools, Deborah's interest in newspapers began with her "Persuasion" class at Amherst Regional High. She graduated Trinity College in Hartford in 1988 and went on to receive a master's degree in American Studies at the College of William and Mary. After living in the Washington, DC area for 8 years Deborah returned to the Pioneer Valley to start her family. She and her husband have two daughters, a dog, and a cat. Deborah is a freelance consultant to the NIE program, as well as a librarian at Smith College in Northampton.