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Alan N. Kay
Alan N. Kay is an award winning teacher of AP History at East Lake High School in Pinellas County with over 25 years teaching experience. His awards include:
*The 2002 Daughters o...view moreAlan N. Kay is an award winning teacher of AP History at East Lake High School in Pinellas County with over 25 years teaching experience. His awards include:
*The 2002 Daughters of the American Revolution Nation-wide Outstanding American History Teacher of the Year.
*The state of Florida 2002 Outstanding American History Teacher of the Year
*The Gilder Lehrman 2006 American History Teacher for the state of Florida.
*The 2004 Outstanding Educator of the Year in Pinellas County (a county of over 8,000 teachers)
*The 2001 Florida History Fair Teacher of the Year, and a Finalist for the 2001 National History Day Teacher of the Year. *And most recently, he was presented with a lifetime achievement award on the 20th anniversary of Pinellas County History Day; a competition that he started in 1999.
He began his writing career as the author of the Young Heroes of History set of novels: a historical fiction series for children. In addition he has also written a non-fiction book titled "I Love History but I Hated it in School" as well as numerous articles for various publications over the years. A transplanted Yankee, he completed his Master's in Education at the University of Massachusetts in Boston and received his Bachelor's in history Cum Laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.view less