Maria C. KhouryMaria C. Khoury is the author of Orthodox Christian children’s books. She is a graduate of Hellenic College (1982), Harvard University (1985) and Boston University (1992) with a doctor of education degree. On Dec 31, 2009 she was included on the top Human Rights Champions list by DC Human Rights Examiner for her volunteer work in Palestine. Her articles have been published world-wide in numerous newspapers and have been translated to various languages bringing awareness of the Christian presence in the Holy Land. She spent three years training teachers in the Latin Patriarchate Schools throughout Palestine; served as the only female principal at the Friends Boys School of Ramallah (1996); headed the project to establish the International Academy of Art-Palestine (2007); and organized Taybeh Oktoberfest, a village festival for eight years while her husband served as Mayor of Taybeh. Read More Read Less