Title
Author, Speaker and 9/11 Advocate
Organization
Christopher Santora Scholarship Fund
Institution Type
Non-Profit Organizations
Industry Type
Books
Languages I speak
English
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Please list your areas of Expertise
9/11,Education,Author,Grief
Summarize your expertise in greater detail
Maureen Santora (retired staff developer and educator - Dept. of Education NYC- 27 years of service) lost her only son Christopher (age 23) on September 11, 2001. Christopher was one of the youngest firefighters to die that day. She holds a B.A (Pace University-Psychology/Educ... an M.S. (Hunter College - Special Education), an MAS (Bank Street College - School Administration) and 30 post graduate credits in education. She was awarded Teacher of the Year in District 30, Queens in 1990 and 2000. She has been a docent at the Tribute Center since 2005 and is a member and board member of the advisory committee for the Sept. 11 Education Trust, working on the National curriculum of Sept 11, 2001. She is the author of 3 children's books on September 11 2001: "The Day the Towers Fell"," My Son Christopher," and "We Remember." She has been a volunteer at the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation since 2002. She is an advocate for justice regarding numerous issues regarding September 11, 2001 including FDNY radio failures, human remains at Fresh Kills, issues regarding the Memorial and Museum, and safety of new construction in NYC. She is a member of several 9/11 groups.
Books & Articles Published
The Day The Towers Fell: The Story of September 11, 2001
My Son Christopher: A 9/11 Mother's Tale of Remembrance
We Remember
Awards, Associations & Memberships
Teacher of the Year in District 30, Queens,NY in 1990 and 2000
docent at the 9/11 Tribute Center
board member of the advisory committee for the Sept. 11 Education Trust, working on the National curriculum of Sept 11, 2001
National Fallen Firefighter Foundation
Respect Human Remains at the 9/11 Memorial board member
Media Experience
- Associated Press: May 2, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/wat...
- CBS Early Show: May 5, 2011
http://www.cbsnews.com/vid...
- WLOX 13 ABC News (RNN): May 6, 2011
http://www.wlox.com/Global...
- WIS 10 Columbia, SC News (RNN): May 6, 2011
http://www.wistv.com/Globa...
- CBS New York Channel 2 News: May 3, 2011
http://newyork.cbslocal.co...
- CBN News: May 3, 2011
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews...
- 89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio: May 2, 2011
http://www.scpr.org/news/2...
- The Washington Post: Associated Press content: May 2,2011
http://www.washingtonpost....
- The Boston Globe: Associated Press content: May 2, 2011 http://www.boston.com/news...
- USA Today: Associated Press content: May 2, 2011
http://www.clicker.com/web...
- The Telegraph: Associated Press content: May 2, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk...
- ABC News: AP content: May 2, 2011
http://abcnews.go.com/US/w...
- Rocford Register Star: AP content: May 5, 2011
http://www.rrstar.com/caro...
- The Christian Science Monitor: May 5, 2011
http://www.csmonitor.com/U...
Highlights from the past decade
- USA Today: Families of 9/11 victims gather to watch Moussaoui trial: March 6,2006 http://www.usatoday.com/ne...
- NPR: New York Releases One-Sided 911 Recordings: March 31, 2006
http://www.npr.org/templat...
- Fox News: AP content: Victim’s Families Relay Different Views on Moussaoui Verdict
http://www.foxnews.com/sto...
- MSNBC News: AP Content: 9/11 victims’ Families mixed about Moussaoui
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/i...
- CNN Presents Firehouse 54-4: A Larry King Special: September 25, 2006
http://transcripts.cnn.com...
- Life Magazine: Images from Guantanamo Terror Trials, December 8, 2008
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- Fox News: 9/11 Families Urge Obama to Continue Guantanamo Terror Trials, January 25, 2009 http://www.foxnews.com/pol...
- New York Channel 1: December 24,2010 http://manhattan.ny1.com/c...
- CNN The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer: Terror Trial Reversal: April 4, 2011 http://transcripts.cnn.com...
Educational Background
She holds a B.A (Pace University-Psychology/Educ... an M.S. (Hunter College - Special Education), an MAS (Bank Street College - School Administration) and 30 post graduate credits in education.
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State
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