Michelle Herczog is the History-Social Science Consultant III for the Los Angeles County Office of Education, responsible for providing professional development, resources, and support for K-12 social studies educators throughout the 80 school districts of Los Angeles County. She also currently serves as the Past President of the National Council for the Social Studies. Dr. Herczog served as Vice-Chair of the California Instructional Quality Commission for the California State Board of Education and a member of the Social Studies Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction (SSACI) Committee of the Council of Chief State School Officers. This group led the development of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, recently published by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Dr. Herczog was appointed by California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson to serve on the California Task Force on K-12 Civic Learning and Your Constitution: The Power of Democracy Steering Committee. Dr. Herczog has authored numerous social studies curriculum materials, reports, and resources, and actively advocates for effective social studies education at local, state and national levels. She received her Doctoral Degree in Education at the University of California, Los Angeles; Master of Arts in Education at California State University, Northridge; and Bachelor of Arts in History at University of California, Los Angeles.