Born in Berlin, Germany, Peter Feigl and his parents eventually fled to Vichy France to escape the Nazis. In summer 1942, the Vichy government, in collaboration with the Nazis, began rounding up Jews and deporting them to German concentration camps in Poland. Feigl immigrated to the U.S. in July 1946, where he served three years in the U.S. Air Force. He is the author of the book, "One Man, Two Voices: Peter Feigl’s Diary and Testimony."

Alexandra Zapruder began her career as a member of the founding staff of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, D.C. A graduate of Smith College, she served on the curatorial team for the museum’s exhibition for young visitors, Remember the Children, Daniel’s Story. In 2002, Zapruder completed her first book, Salvaged Pages: Young Writers’ Diaries of the Holocaust, which was published by Yale University Press and won the National Jewish Book Award in the Holocaust category. She wrote and co-produced I’m Still Here, a documentary film for young audiences based on her book, which aired on MTV in May 2005, and was nominated for two Emmy awards. Zapruder serves as the Education Director of The Defiant Requiem Foundation and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Educators’ Institute for Human Rights, a nonprofit that develops partnerships with teachers in post-conflict countries to provide training in best practices on human rights, genocide prevention, and Holocaust education.

Darryle Clott earned a bachelor’s degree in 1966 and a master’s in 1971 from The University of WI—La Crosse. She retired from La Crescent (MN) High School in 2004 where she taught a comprehensive unit on the Holocaust for several years in her English classes. The classes inspired her to attend the Teachers’ Summer Institute on Holocaust and Jewish Studies and Jewish Resistance in Poland and Israel in 2001, and she is currently on their Alumni Advisory Board. As her interest in the Holocaust grew, Clott became a member of the American Friends of the Jewish Fighters Museum Consortium of Holocaust Educators and is the founder of the Midwest Holocaust Education Consortium. She is a Teacher Fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C

Darryle leads Holocaust Educator Workshops and is an associate of the Ethics in Leadership Institute at Viterbo University. She is a member of the Chancellor’s Community Council at the University of WI—La Crosse. She is instrumental in bringing Holocaust survivors to the La Crosse community at Viterbo University including Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, Presidential Medal of Honor winner Gerda Weissmann Klein, and Otto Frank’s step-daughter Eva Schloss.

Darryle was a participant in the 2006 Educators’ Seminar of the Educational Program on Yiddish Culture at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City. She is on the Editorial Board of Yeshiva University’s PRISM: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Holocaust Educators. Darryle was honored with the Gregory P. Wegner Holocaust Education Award at the Congregation Sons of Abraham Synagogue in 2008 and 2014 and is the Graff Distinguished Alumnus Award winner for 2008 at the University of WI—La Crosse. In 2009 Darryle was chosen to be part of a League of Women Voters project, “The Road She Traveled”, for local women who have had a significant impact on their community.

Darryle is the 2009 La Crosse Toastmasters’ Communication and Leadership award winner. In October 2010, she was one of ten American Holocaust educators chosen to travel to Poland to study Holocaust pedagogy with Polish Holocaust educators in a program sponsored by the Polish Embassy in Washington D.C. The La Crosse area YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women Trailblazer Award was presented to Darryle in November 2010. In May 2011 Darryle was given the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The medals are presented on Ellis Island to American citizens of diverse origins for their outstanding contributions to their communities, their nation and the world.

In April 2014 Darryle was honored by Fort McCoy with the Patriotic Civilian Service Award in appreciation for exceptional support to the Fort McCoy community of soldiers and civilians.

Darryle received the Pope John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service from Viterbo University in May 2017. The award, the highest non-academic award conferred by Viterbo, is given to those who have distinguished themselves through outstanding leadership and through service to higher education, to community and to humankind. In January 2018, Darryle received the Iverson Freking Ecumenical Recognition Award which recognizes the dedication of people to ecumenical endeavors and who reflect a positive commitment to Coulee Region communities. Darryle was honored to serve as Mrs. Oktoberfest 2019 - 2020. Most recently in November 2023, Darryle was recognized and honored by the La Crescent Education Foundation by being inducted into the Wall of Excellence.

Steve Feinberg had the honor of working at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, D.C., from 1996 to 2011. From 1996 to 2000, he was the individual responsible for the development and implementation of the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program. As director of the national outreach program at the USHMM from 2000 to 2009, he was responsible for the creation, design, and implementation of the Museum’s entire national educational outreach program. He was the special assistant for education programs in the National Institute for Holocaust Education (NIHE) at the USHMM from 2009 to 2011. In this capacity, he coordinated NIHE’s International Educational activities as well as directing the USHMM’s teacher education programs in California, Florida, Texas, and Illinois.

He was a member of the U.S. delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) from 1999 to 2011, working extensively with the IHRA Education Working Group. In addition to conducting teacher training programs across the United States, he has also coordinated or participated in programs in Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

He joined the USHMM’s staff in Washington in 1996 but had been an educational consultant for the Museum since 1990. He is the co-editor, with Dr. Samuel Totten, of Essentials of Holocaust Education (Routledge, 2016) and Teaching and Studying the Holocaust (Allyn & Bacon, 2000).

Prior to his work at the Museum, he was a Social Studies teacher in public and private schools in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Paris, France. He also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco (1968-1970) and Thailand (1974-1975). Steve earned his bachelor’s degree in history from UCLA and his master’s degree from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.

Dana Humphrey has 42 years of educational experience as a middle school English teacher, department chair, district curriculum coordinator, and professional development presenter. She serves as the ELA consultant for the St. Louis Regional Professional Development Center. She has presented numerous workshops at the local, state, and national level and has written and co-authored articles and chapters in books on effective instructional pedagogy.

Dana is a 2000 Museum Teacher Fellow from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and a member of two Holocaust education consortiums. She serves on the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Council and is a teacher educator at the museum. She has presented for the USHMM Belfer Conference, the USHMM CHEC Conferences, the National Council of Teachers of English, the St. Louis Holocaust Museum, and the Missouri Holocaust Institute. Dana is also a gubernatorial appointee to the Missouri Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission.

Jon Reiner is a sought-after keynote speaker, coach, and trainer specializing in Holocaust education. With a master’s degree in Holocaust and genocide studies from Gratz College, he has made significant contributions to the field by being one of the first to introduce intentional Holocaust education to the American Evangelical Christian Church through an innovative all-day workshop.

As the founder of “6M,” a Holocaust education company, and the creator of the "Holocaust Essentials" podcast, Jon is dedicated to promoting awareness and understanding of Holocaust history. His expertise extends to teaching both in-person and virtual Holocaust classes and workshops to diverse audiences, including middle and high school students and adults, through various formats such as pop-up classes, Zoom sessions, and in-person seminars.

Currently residing in La Crosse, Wis., he serves as a teaching pastor at a local church, the host of The Jon Reiner Podcast, and the founder of Jon Reiner, LLC. When not engaging in educational endeavors or delivering impactful speeches, he cherishes time with his beautiful wife, Emily, and being a “girl dad” to his three daughters, Evelyn, Ruth, and Lilian.

Annabelle Schultz is a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Longfellow Middle School in the School District of La Crosse, Wisconsin. She has facilitated innovative virtual reality (VR) history lessons for students, including an immersive curriculum covering the Holocaust enabled by a local education foundation grant.