Christina Asquith is a journalist and teacher with 10 years experience. Her articles on education have been published in The New York Times, The Economist, The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She has co-authored articles with Dr. Harry Wong, author of the bestselling teacher guide: “The First Days of School.” She has an BA from Boston University. She also holds a Masters in educational philosophy and policy from The London School of Economics. She currently lives in Washington DC.

Ms. Asquith’s portfolio includes international work. For nearly two years she lived and worked in Iraq on assignment for The New York Times covering the post-war effort to rebuild the educational system. To see Ms. Asquith’s extensive war coverage, please visit her website
www.ChristinaReporting.com.

Ms. Asquith is also a guest lecturer. In 2005, she was a distinguished William Morris guest lecturer at Texas Tech University. This same year she spoke to classrooms at The State University of New York, and the Winston Churchill High School, in Potomac, Maryland.

To schedule a visit or discuss speaking arrangements, please email the author at: TheEmergencyTeacher@yahoo.com or write a letter to:

The Emergency Teacher
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