Consultant Bio

Lou Gallo teaches both AP European History and AP U.S. History at Dwight Global, based in New York City. He recently retired from West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he taught AP European History since 1996.

Lou has served at the AP Reading since 2000 as a reader, table leader, and question leader, and has worked with the College Board in several capacities. He has been a College Board AP European History consultant since 2001 and also serves as a consultant for AP U.S. History.

He is a contributing author and reviewer for several publications, including the upcoming Fast Track to a 5, and served as senior reviewer for the AMSCO AP European History review book. He has also written test questions for organizations such as ETS, Cengage Publishing, and HistorySage.com.

In recognition of his teaching excellence, Lou received the Milken National Educator Award in 2003 and was named West High School Teacher of the Year the same year. He was honored as Knox County Teacher of the Year in 2008, 2015, and 2020, and was one of five teachers selected to carry the Olympic torch for the 2012 Summer Olympics.