Barbara Bergren is an author, lecturer and Holocaust educator. She earned her MBA from the University of Hartford and worked in the finance industry for twenty-five years before writing Witness for My Father. Barbara visits schools, religious organizations, and community groups speaking about her father’s experience during and after World War II. This is the story of her father, Martin Weigen, and how his friendship and reunion with Lieutenant John Withers impacted her life. She lives with her husband in both Florida and Connecticut. Barbara is also a volunteer lecturer for students at The HERO Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. They are dedicated to helping educators and students come to a better understanding of the Holocaust. The HERO Center is located in the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, and offers free tours of the Hartford Remembers the Holocaust exhibit, located on the University of Hartford campus. Through museum trips, talks with local Holocaust survivors, online resources, book lists created by local educators and more, their goal is to provide quality educational programming for students.