Resume

University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware         May 2023

Master of Arts in History                         

• Scholar in the Hagley Program in the History of Capitalism, Technology, and Culture

• Pursuing a Museum Studies Graduate Certificate

Universidad Alcalá de Henares | Alcalá de Henares, Spain         June 2020

Título de Máster en Teaching (Master’s in Teaching)                         

• Designed an original curriculum on the American Antebellum Period that uses games to supplement class discussion

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) | Ewing, New Jersey       May 2019

Bachelor of Arts in History             4.0 GPA

Minor: Spanish                         

• Awards and Honors: Summa Cum Laude; 2019 John P. Karras Award for History, 2018 Morton Winston Scholarship for Study Abroad, 2018 Mary Roebling International Travel Award, 2018 Phi Beta Kappa Inductee, 2018 TCNJ Honors Program Outstanding Scholar Award, 2017 Phi Alpha Theta Inductee

Delaware Historical Society Research Library | Wilmington, Delaware     September 2022 – Present

Graduate Assistant            

• Arranged and processed 6 discrete collections from the 19th–21st centuries, spanning paper documents, photographic materials, and artifacts, and totaling approximately 40 linear feet (as of February 2023)

• Developed folder-level finding aids with DACS-compliant metadata, biographical information, and appropriate subject headings, and added this information to DHS’s online ArchivEra portal

• Researched genealogical information, newspaper articles, and other primary sources to better identify the figures who appear in the collections

• Scanned and edited approximately 150 visual and text-based items from these collections, uploading the files and adding sufficient metadata to DHS’s Islandora-based digital repository

• Designed and crafted custom enclosures for 30 glass negatives, 10 daguerreotypes, and 5 ambrotypes

Museum Studies Program, University of Delaware                   January 17 – 27, 2023

Volunteer Worker, Collections-AID 2023 (Howard High School of Technology)          

• Participated in Collections-AID, an intensive service program through UD's Museum Studies Program that assists local organizations with developing archives and offer graduate students archival training

• Worked 8 hours daily for 9 days to help organize, rehouse, and catalog the historic collections of Wilmington’s Howard High School of Technology

• Collaborated with other members of the “Books Team” to list and shelve over 1,300 books and relocate any ephemera contained within 

• Maintained accurate and consistent data and edited group spreadsheets for controlled vocabulary

• Coordinated with other student volunteers to shelve and list new locations of document boxes, framed items, and artifacts

• Continued follow-up work throughout February 2023, housing 2 linear feet of audiovisual materials and validating catalogue entries for approximately 75 small artifacts

Vaughan Woods and Historic Homestead | Hallowell, Maine     June 20 – August 12, 2022

Summer Intern                         

• Catalogued the Homestead’s 250-year history of music, organizing sheet music, recorded audio, instruments, and other music-related documents as a discrete collection spanning about 25 linear feet

• Created the organization’s first finding aid, enabling better preservation of and access to the materials while respecting previous archival methods (select documents available upon request)

• Photographed approximately 300 items in the music collection and around the house, uploading the images and adding information to the online PastPerfect database

• Collaborated with staff and fellow interns on tours, activities for children, and grounds work

• Worked alongside Homestead staff and administrators to assemble resources on emergency and strategic planning and to record minutes for the Board’s August meeting on strategic planning

Museum Studies Program, University of Delaware             March 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2022

Volunteer Worker, Collections-AID 2022 Part II (Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League)                         

• Helped build a digital archive of documents at the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League (MWUL) in Wilmington, Delaware, working 8 hours a day over 4 Fridays (schedule due to COVID-19 disruptions)

• Processed scanned documents through ABBYY FineReader optical character recognition (OCR) software, manually reviewing and editing approximately 1,000 pages for accuracy

• Created a spreadsheet of contact details for approximately 90 MWUL alumni and researched up-to-date information on those alumni through social media, Google, and Spokeo people search

• Summarized processes for both OCR editing and alumni research, building a foundation for future work

Museum Studies Program, University of Delaware                                 January 24 – 28, 2022

Volunteer Worker, Collections-AID 2022 Part I (Christina Cultural Arts Center; St. John AM Church)                         

• Collaborated with other graduate volunteers to build a digital archive on Google Drive at Christina Cultural Arts Center, Wilmington, DE, working 8 hours each day for 4 days

• Assisted the team in organizing and creating metadata for over 3,000 scanned documents 

• Assembled a display case and archived documents over 8 hours at St. John AM Church, Newark, DE, placing church records, flyers, and historic books into a secure and orderly structure 

• Developed a list of best practices for both organizations, enabling them to continue our work

Universidad Alcalá de Henares       December 2019 – May 2020

Independent Student Researcher, Curriculum Design

Advisor: Alissa Gildemann          

• Crafted a secondary school curriculum, entitled “What Does it Mean to ‘Have Died of Dysentery’?: Teaching the American Antebellum Period through Games in a New Jersey High School”

• Analyzed and synthesized existing literature on games in education

• Developed new methods for teaching the Antebellum period through class discussions and games

• Produced selected lesson plans and class materials for 13 lessons

History Department, The College of New Jersey       August 2018 – May 2019

Independent Student Researcher, Honors Capstone                        

Advisor: Dr. Craig Hollander          

• Engaged in original research to craft a Senior Honors Thesis, entitled “A Hall of Patriotism for the Union: Lyceums and the Limitations of Public Discourse, 1825-1845”

• Surveyed newspaper articles, essays, and other elements of print and visual culture to investigate American lyceum culture

• Defended research before Dr. Hollander and Dr. Mekala Audain

• Presented findings at TCNJ’s 2019 Celebration of Student Achievement

History Department, The College of New Jersey       June 2018 – August 2018

Student Research Assistant             

Advisor: Dr. Roman Kovalev    

• Aided Dr. Kovalev in creating a complete catalog of Viking hoards with Islamic dirham coins, continuing work from Summer 2017 as part of TCNJ’s 8-week Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience (MUSE)

• Compiled data from dozens of 9th- and 10th-century hoards

• Developed Microsoft Word macros to standardize data drawn from multiple scholars’ works

• Presented findings at a special poster session for MUSE students in September 2018

History Department, The College of New Jersey     January 2018 – June 2018

Student Researcher, "Our Trenton Roots" Project                       

Advisor: Dr. Robert McGreevey          

• Drew from collections in the TCNJ Archives, oral histories, and newspapers to research the history of race, activism, and LGBTQ rights at the College

• Organized and facilitated hour-long interviews with 3 LGBTQ alumni

• Consulted with students in the History and Arts/Interactive Multimedia Departments to transform research into exhibit panels

• Synthesized research into material for “Our Trenton Roots,” a permanent exhibit in TCNJ’s admissions building

History Department, University of Delaware         February 2022 – May 2022

Teaching Assistant, World History Since 1400                   

• Assisted Professor John Davies in his twice-weekly survey class

• Aided in monitoring Zoom during online classes and in managing the classroom when in-person

• Graded the majority of student assignments, including reflection papers and final essays

• Evaluated student work for possible and confirmed academic integrity violations 

• Mediated between students and Professor Davies, such as during weekly office hours

History Department, University of Delaware            August 2021 – December 2021

Teaching Assistant, Plagues and Peoples in Human History                

• Collaborated with Professor Lawrence Duggan in his twice-weekly Plagues and Peoples in Human History class

• Supplemented Professor Duggan’s lectures with materials on the online Canvas platform

• Evaluated student exams and counselled students during weekly office hours

IES Antonio Machado | Alcalá de Henares, Spain      September 2019 – June 2021

Auxiliar de Conversación (English Language and Culture Assistant)                 

• Coordinated with English professors to teach 4 hour-long lessons per day and aid students in grades 7-12 (US equivalent) in learning and speaking English

• Designed and taught lessons on English grammar, speaking skills, and American culture

• Conducted brief one-on-one oral evaluations with students and managed the classroom environment

• Developed online materials, led presentations, and interviewed students during the COVID-19 lockdown

The College of New Jersey, Phi Alpha Theta (Tau Psi Chapter)                         2017 – 2019

Vice-President               January 2019 – May 2019

• Assisted President with monthly meetings and occasional extra events

• Planned and executed once-a-semester peer-review sessions to improve members’ final projects

Secretary         May 2018 – December 2018

• Maintained meeting minutes and tracked student attendance at monthly meetings

• Managed organization email and communications

The College of New Jersey, TCNJ Committee on Unity                   2017 – 2019

Co-Founder and President       December 2017 – May 2018

• Collaborated with TCNJ students and community members to develop a culture of activism at TCNJ

• Aided in the renaming of TCNJ’s admissions building from Loser Hall to Trenton Hall

• Chaired biweekly meetings and coordinated flyering campaigns

The College of New Jersey, The Mixed Signals Improv Comedy Troupe           2016 – 2019

Performing Member           February 2017 – May 2019

• Supported other troupe members in twice-weekly practices and monthly performances, participating with them in scenes and helping to select and train approximately 4 new members each year

• Coordinated with troupe members to host and open for the Upright Citizens’ Brigade once a year, organizing each member’s responsibilities and helping to purchase food for the performers

Webmaster           May 2017 – May 2019

• Updated and moderated the organization’s Weebly website

• Added approximately 100 pieces of scanned archival material to the site, offering insight into the Mixed Signals' then-20-year history

The College of New Jersey, All College Theatre           2016 – 2019

Member and Lead Sound Designer

• Designed sound effects, selected music, and operated the sound console for one show per semester

• Coordinated with Director, actors, and other production departments to stage successful performances

• Taught assistant designers and guided them through the production process

The College of New Jersey, TCNJ Astronomy Club                   2015 – 2019

Co-Founder and President                   2016 – 2017

• Resurrected the organization after a period of dwindling membership, bringing in nearly two dozen students to meetings 

• Organized and moderated regular monthly meetings and occasional special events, such as movie screenings and talks by local astronomers

• Directed twice-yearly “Star Parties” with over 250 attendees, managing telescopes, food, and activities

• “‘A Hall of Patriotism for the Union’: Lyceums and the Limitations of Public Discourse, 1825-1845,” TCNJ Celebration of Student Achievement, Ewing, New Jersey, May 8, 2019

• “Robert Queen and the Politics of Respectability in Trenton, 1930-1960,” Phi Alpha Theta Biennial Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 3-6, 2018

• “Dirham Production at Tenth-Century Western Near-Eastern Mints,” presented with Dr. Roman Kovalev, 5th Assemani Symposium on Islamic Coinage, Rome, Italy, September 29-30, 2017

• “Robert Queen and the Shortcomings of Racial Uplift,” TCNJ Celebration of Student Achievement, Ewing, New Jersey, May 3, 2017

• “A Comparison of Sufi and Orthodox Islam,” presented with Michael Goryelov, Eastern Sociological Society Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 23-26, 2017

• “Sufi Islam’s Appeal to the West,” presented with Michael Goryelov, TCNJ Celebration of Student Achievement, Ewing, New Jersey, May 4, 2016

Certifications: University of Delaware Museum Studies Program Graduate Certificate (expected May 2023)

Technologies: Microsoft Office suite; Google Workspace; Audacity, WordPress, PastPerfect, ArchivEra, Islandora, DACS, Intermediate Photoshop Proficiency

Languages: Native English speaker, Advanced-Mid Spanish Fluency (ACTFL)

Memberships: Phi Alpha Theta (2017), Phi Beta Kappa (2018), Society of American Archivists (2023), American Historical Association (2023), American Association for State and Local History (2023), National Council on Public History (2023)

Additional Skills: Improvisation, Teamwork