About the Educator:

Gail C. Hamel has been teaching for over twenty years. She has developed a persona portraying Abigail Whitney for schools, a local museum, and for the general public. Mrs Hamel earned a B.A. in music from Kenyon College, a M.Ed. (grades 1-6) from Lesley University, and she maintains current teaching certification requirements for the State of Massachusetts. Gail is also an active Educator and Reenactor with the Lincoln Minute Men and Minute Man National Historical Park.

Gail's music experience is extensive; piano teacher, Lecturer for the Boston Symphony Youth Concert Series, and pianist. Mrs. Hamel designed an authentic concert wherein the life of Abigail Whitney was synthesized with the music and political atmosphere of Colonial New England.

Mrs. Hamel is a licensed tour guide for the Town of Concord, Massachusetts and functions as a guide for the Boston Freedom Trail.