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Waynesboro, PA, US

Middletown, Virginia, United States

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Member of various national organizations dedicated to teaching history (18th to 20th centuries) through demonstrations, lectures, presentations, and interactive activities. Programs are often at historic sites, hosted by schools or homeschooling groups, and in museums. As an individual interpreter, detailed research is key to create the most historically.

Consultant to multiple historic sites and organizations. This role called upon the responsibilities and skills of a curator, collections manager, and historical consultant in the significant tasks of redesigning visitor centers, exhibit spaces, and archive storage, organizing research resources, developing public programs, and establishing catalog systems..

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Responsible for the newly constructed museum and conference space, which showcased antique firearms, artillery, and image collections, as well as related artifacts on loan. As collections manager, created the first catalog adopted by the center in a series of Excel databases developed with catalog guidelines to label, document, and identify ~1000 objects.

Gettysburg, PA

Successfully managed ~200 clients/week during collodion and digital image portrait sessions by providing research-based guidance on historical costume, catering to personalized wants and needs, and offering excellent customer service. In many instances, recreating historical images in great detail, travel, and adjusting to the environment for optimal image.

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

Experience handling artifacts built a knowledge of how to care for a collection, as well as how to coordinate with the archivist, director, and other staff to stay organized and act in the collection’s interest. Responsibilities and projects included: mold checks (prevention and recovery), book cleaning, fiber hydration, flattening World War I and II.

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Selected for the competitive Brian C. Pohanka Internship Program hosted by the National Park Service and Gettysburg College. Completed interpretive training that focused and further developed prior experience for stronger program leadership. Multiple programs were given in historic clothing. The Envision Leadership Conference partnered with the Harpers.

Gettysburg, PA

Coordinated tour routes, guides, hours, as well as presentation and quality of the guides and check in location. Focused heavily on historical accuracy, true events, and the customers individual experience.

Gettysburg, Pennsylania

Worked with two other staff members to coordinate the safety and care for ~20 horses and guest riders during three 2.5-hour tours per day on the trails of the Gettysburg battlefield. Successfully balanced customer service and safety to maximize a positive guest experience, fostered an educational environment for battlefield history and horse interaction.

Bachelor’S Degree, History And Civil War Era Studies

Activities and Societies: Civil War Club, 26th Pennsylvania College Guard, C.A.B., Lego Club, Habitat For Humanity

Education record

A 4 month study abroad experience.

High School, Fine/Studio Arts, General

Activities and Societies: Ping Pong Club, Video and Board Game Club, Polish Exchange Program, English Internship Program, Art Club, Prom.