Charlotte first trained with the TRC as a statement gatherer, joining the team in Sipayik in November 2013 and in Motahkomikuk in February 2014. She is honored to be serving as the executive director for the Commission with the goal of helping as many people as possible learn about and understand the TRC’s truth-sharing mandate and the experiences of the Wabanaki people. She coordinates events and media with TRC colleagues at REACH, and manages the TRC’s day-to-day activities.
Her background is in writing and teaching: she has published five works of fiction, has written for The New York Times and was a tenured professor of English at the University of New Hampshire. But it is her commitment to telling and listening to stories, and working with students of all ages that drew her to work with the TRC. She believes that telling one’s truth can lead to deep healing, for individuals and for communities.
A graduate of Harvard University and Columbia University, she has had the good fortune to live and work in villages in India, Indonesia and Bhutan.
