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"As a history teacher, I am able to guide students to understand and learn from the patterns of history.  No other job provides this opportunity to explore the past and impact the future on a daily basis!"

Ms. Batley earned her M.A. in Education and California teaching credential at Claremont Graduate University, and her  B.A. in History and Government at Claremont McKenna College. She is most proud of her M.S. in International History from the London School of Economics and Political. Prior to arriving at TVT, Mrs. Batley spent several years teaching International Baccalaureate European History, Asian Studies and World History at various International Schools. As a reader for the College Board, Mrs. Batley graded AP European History short-answer and document-based exam questions. She currently enjoys being the teacher advisor for TVT's Model United Nations club.

In her spare time, Ms. Batley enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and going to the beach.

“I teach with passion. I love bringing the material to life and engage students actively. My best classes are those in which it feels like the students and I are having an open discussion about Psychology concepts, so I strive for that atmosphere in my class. My job as a teacher is to be a designer of the learning environment. The rest will follow.“

Ms. Harel-Marian holds an M.A. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She also holds a M.Sc. in Behavioral and Management Sciences from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Before moving to Irvine, she taught Psychology at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida for three years. In addition to her teaching experience, Ms. Harel-Marian brings with her a wealth of relevant practical experience. She served in the Human Resources Branch, Division of Behavioral Sciences, in the Israel Defense Forces. She also held multiple positions in executive search companies. Ms. Harel-Marian is Israeli born and raised. She moved to the United States with her family in 2007.

She loves hiking, reading books and music.

“Mature historical knowing teaches us to…go beyond our own image, to go beyond our brief life,
and to go beyond the fleeting moment in human history into which we have been born.” ~Sam
Wineburg.

Dr. Sardo believes that studying history is valuable not only because it helps us understand where
we’ve come from, but also because it requires that we see the world from perspectives beyond our
own. Dr. Sardo completed a B.A. in government and philosophy from The College of William and
Mary in Virginia, before earning a M.A. and Ph.D. in political science at Northwestern University,
where he wrote a dissertation on political responsibility in the history of political thought. He
previously taught at Occidental College, UC Irvine, and Northwestern’s Center for Talent
Development, and has published scholarly articles and book chapters on the history of political
philosophy, responsibility, and global justice.

Outside of the classroom, Dr. Sardo spends his time reading, hiking and visiting the beach with his
wife and daughter, playing tabletop miniatures games, and cheering for the Buffalo Sabres.