“Richard Padova, M.Ed, M.A., of Andover, was born, raised and educated in Lawrence and is currently an instructor in the Global Studies Department at Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill. He teaches a variety of history, government and geography courses, with the latter having included Urban Geography and Honors Urban Planning.
Richard serves on the Board of Directors of the Lawrence History Center and will be presenting at their May 7th, 2016 symposium, “Reclaiming Urban Renewal” in Lawrence. During the summer, he is also a historical tour interpreter at the Lawrence Heritage State Park, where he conducts several thematic walking tours of downtown Lawrence, in addition to guided indoor museum tours at the Visitors Center.”