Dimitry Anselme

Dimitry Anselme is the Executive Program Director for Professional Learning & Educator Support at Facing History & Ourselves. He joined the staff in 1999 after teaching American & World History courses at Brookline High School and at Doherty High School in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 2004, Dimitry became the High School Principal for the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School in Boston. He rejoined Facing History & Ourselves in the summer 2007. In his current role, Mr. Anselme wears many hats; he oversees the Online Learning team which delivers all of our online and digital professional learning experiences, the Program Staff Development which is responsible for quality control of our program offerings and the internal training of the program staff. He coordinates all of the regional strategic planning and ensures that it aligns with our mission and current strategic plan. Additionally, since 2017, Dimitry-and colleagues-is helping to manage an Innovation process at the organization preparing the next generation of products and services for Facing History & Ourselves to deliver. Dimitry graduated from Clark University and received his Master of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is originally from Haiti and grew up in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) and has been living in the Boston area since 1985.

Currently, Mr. Anselme is the Chair of the Board for the non-profit organization: Leaders of the Free World. He is serving on the Brookline School Committee. Previously, he has served on the Advisory board of the Haitian-Multi Service Center of Catholic Charities in Boston. He was the President of the Clark University Alumni Association and has served as a Trustee of Clark University in Worcester.