Education
Northwestern University. PhD, Media and Cultural Studies (2016).
University of Texas at Austin. MA, Radio-Television-Film (2010).
Temple University. BA, English and Sociology (2006).
Recent Work Experience
Education: Seeks partnerships with teachers, schools, and community groups to expand both audience and community reach; Creates and conducts school-focused programs, school tours, and teacher workshops.
Exhibits: Provides leadership in exhibition planning and execution.
Public Programs: Oversees the development and execution of lecture series, classes, and public learning offerings.
Interns and Research Fellows: Oversees NEH/LancasterHistory fellowship program and summer internship program.
Leadership: Serves on the organizational leadership team; Supports the institutional effort to elevate diversity and inclusiveness as a core value by reaching out to underserved and underrepresented audiences.
INdependent
Writer and Scholar
Writing and Research: Focus on historical topics.
Currently: History of Museums series for the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
Lecturing: Focus on historical topics.
Past: Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Scholarly Programming: Organized lecture series for 1Day Sooner on racial equity and vaccination in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Service: Member of the Board of the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia
Curriculum: Developed syllabi—readings, assignments, discussion topics, and in-class activities—for a university-wide general education humanities requirement that puts historical texts in dialogue with contemporary issues.
Classroom Teaching: Fostered critical thinking through discussion, activities, and assignments.
Feedback and Evaluation: Provided feedback for students on essays and participation.
Education and Interpretation: Conducted research and build educational, interpretive, and research programs in the history of science for emerging adult and college audiences.
Volunteer Coordination: Developed and managed programs, manuals, and training for volunteers in visitor services, visitor engagement, and docent responsibilities.
Audience Evaluation: Developed and collected data on visitor experiences.
Marketing and Communications: Interim coordinator (Winter 2018).