Marc Skvirsky recently retired as Vice President and Chief Program Officer at Facing History and Ourselves. For almost four decades Marc was a member of the senior management team, overseeing all aspects of organizational management, growth, and strategy. When Marc joined Facing History and Ourselves he helped to develop it from a small educational nonprofit with a handful of staff to an international organization with 10 offices and partnerships around the globe. During his long tenure as CPO he directed all aspects of Facing History’s program implementation in schools, districts, and educational networks, both in the U.S. and internationally. He was responsible for strategic planning; the ongoing professional development of Facing History’s program staff focused on new scholarship, pedagogy, instructional technology, and educational trends; and the development and implementation of online learning. Marc developed content and outreach partnerships with filmmakers, authors, educational leaders, and scholars. He helped to edit Facing History publications and digital content, and designed Facing History-themed international study trips for stakeholders, including to South Africa, Eastern Europe, Northern Ireland, and the American South. He speaks at conferences and think tanks on topics ranging from school reform and civic education to nonprofit management.

Before joining Facing History, Marc was a classroom teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, participating in the design team for an urban middle school magnet program, and teaching social studies and English. He received a B.A. and M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Marc is presently an advisor to several nonprofits and foundations and is on the board of directors of the nonprofit based in Boston, Grub Street.