A current graduate student at University North Carolina Greensboro, I am studying a M.A. in History, concentrating in Public History. In the next five years, my goal is to aid local historical sites in Virginia through collections management and public-facing projects.

Finding your way through the museum field can be difficult, but every person has unique experiences. Below are some of my experiences from my resumé. Not all of my experiences are listed such as my personal research, work with power tools, or experience with education. The beauty of resumés is you can tailor them to showcase your strengths for the field.

Collections Management

Alexandria Archaeology Museum, Alexandria, VA June 2026- Present

• Studying grant proposals and reports for an offsite collection to develop a scope of work to care for the collection
• Attending meetings to shadow the priorities, duties, and responsibilities of a collections manager during team meetings
• Interpreted and participated in a multi-organizational America 250^th event, Sails on the Potomac, as an interpreter for a colonial tall ship recreation

Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden, Alexandria, VA June 2026- Present

• Aiding in organizing collections during house renovations
• Organizing, uploading, and managing historical and legal documents into the database, Catalogit
• Researching 18th century items from the collection for social media posts

Ferry Farm, Stafford, VA                                                         Collections, Laboratory, and Archaeology Intern                         May 2024-Aug 2025   

• Aided in laboratory artifact processing (labeling, washing, inventory movement, object identification and handling, and ceramic mending)
• Conducted artifact photography, condition reporting, and mount-making
• Processed, researched, and cataloged 18^th and 19^th century artifacts for the Small Finds Database
• Accessioned, identified, and cataloged new artifacts from recent excavations

Alexandria Archaeology Museum, Alexandria, VA       Collections Management Intern           Jan 2024- May 2024

• Studied coursework regarding museum and collection policies and practices
• Assisted in rehousing inventory (leather, textiles, etc.), site file management, and artifact care
• Cursory work in identifying and mitigating pests (IPM)
• Aided in tracking relocated boxes, object handling, and installment of an exhibit

Curatorial

Graduate Student Projects, University of North Carolina Greensboro, NC

• Jan 2026 – April 2026, Curatorial Team Member of Slavery as We’ve Heard It, a traveling interactive tablet
  • Conceptualized under UNCG’s America 250^th grant, created an interactive tablet utilizing FlowVella around 1932 oral histories of family and community stories of enslavement to enrich audience’s knowledge of enslavement living and working conditions
  • Launched the tablet at a joint NC 250^th program at High Point Museum in April 2026 following the Limits of Freedom exhibit, Greensboro Cultural Center in July 2026, UNCG Tannebaum Center in September 2026, and other potential locations
• Aug 2025-Dec 2025, Curatorial Team Member of Etched in Stone, a travelling Holocaust exhibit
  • Conducted genealogical research and primary source research of oral histories and testimonies from Jewish Holocaust survivors from Tuchyn, UkraineCollaborated with 10 curatorial team members to write interpretive text for an exhibit

High Point Museum, High Point, NC                            Volunteer Exhibit Installation Winter 2025-Spring 2026

• Conducted condition reporting and aided in the de-installation of the Limits of Freedom traveling banner exhibition
• Collaboratively installed exhibits post-renovation with communication for future opportunities
• Proactively practiced object handling of furniture, hanging large frames, and cleaning exhibits

Ferry Farm, Stafford, VA                                                          April 2025-May 2025    Collections, Laboratory, and Archaeology Intern                        

• Researched typology and artifact information, and designed and installed a temporary museum display around sewing and 18^th-19^th century artifacts titled A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Archaeology and Interpretation

Potomac on the Sails, Alexandria, VA June 2026

• Under a special America 250 event weekend, the Office of Historic Alexandria pooled together several organizations and museums for a mass public event
• Provided interpretation for around 80 people day about the Providence, a recreation of one of the first tall ships commissioned into the Continental Navy with major achievements during the Revolutionary War
• Attended training and conducted research to improve interpretation and answer visitor questions about the tall ships, the event, and about Alexandria’s history herself
• Engaged audiences of diverse ages with better targeted strategies for engagement

Guilford Underground Railroad Tree, Guilford, NC       Spring 2026, Fall 2026 Tour Guide

• Onboarded and trained for 15-20 person tour guides of the Underground Railroad Tree Trail at Guilford College
• Presenting difficult history from school ages to adults while presently researching topic-specific tours

Ferry Farm, Stafford, VA                                                           Summer 2023, Laboratory and Archaeology Intern                            May 2024- Aug 2025

• Aided in laboratory artifact processing (labeling, washing, inventory movement, object identification and handling, and ceramic mending)
• Executed excavations of three different sites and various features ranging 18^th-21^st centuries during seasonal summer periods 2023-2025
• Provided interpretation for visitors on local history, archaeology, and enslavement under the Washington family

Jamestown Rediscovery Field School, Jamestown, VA Summer 2022

• Conducted student excavations on separate sites of 19th century Civil War trenches, upper level stratigraphy to potential postholes, and 18th century church ruins
• Utilized Ground Penetrating Radar to search for archaeological sites of interest and to study the output readings
• Conducted research around Landscape Archaeology, referencing back to the practices of other colonial sites in the state
• Interpreted in rotations for 20 to 50 of the average 200 visitors per day around the changing perceptions and acute knowledge of the area

Education

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC                                  M.A. History  August 2025-present                    Concentration in Museum Studies (in progress)

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA      B.A. Archaeology and Anthropology August 2019- May 2023                                                                                    

Jamestown Rediscovery Field School                                                                  May 2022-July 2022