Alexia M. Orengo Green (she/her) was born in Spain and raised in Puerto Rico. She is a PhD student in History at the University of Southern California whose research interests include the Holocaust, Second World War, and Spanish Civil War, with a focus on children, emotions, emigration, memory, identity, trauma, and public history.

In 2019, she received a B.A. in Archaeology and History from Dickinson College. While at Dickinson College, Alexia created an instructional video aimed at middle schoolers and high schoolers that explained the origins of the Holocaust as a part of the Holocaust course taught by Professor Karl Qualls. The video is published on Prof. Qualls’ YouTube Page and forms part of the “Student to Student” series.

Alexia graduated from New York University (NYU) in 2021 with a M.A. in Archives and Public History. While at NYU, Alexia researched children’s experiences during the Holocaust and in hiding during the Second World War. Alexia’s capstone project, “A New Look at Teaching the Holocaust: A Teacher’s Guide to Expanding the Holocaust Narrative Beyond Anne Frank,” provides resources and easy modifications teachers can apply in their lesson plans. The guide aims to expand the Holocaust narrative through historical context on antisemitism, the modern state, victims, and the events that followed the Holocaust.