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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

•Interface with project team to conceptualize the form and functions of a new geolocation- based history app (UX writing). App highlights the digital collections of NYC historical institutions on mobile devices to encourage users to experience the city and its past in a whole new way.• Curation of historic photographs to be featured on the app. Research and writing content for pinned locations. Creation of themed walking and biking itineraries.•Review of work completed by project intern.•Facilitate outreach to partner institutions.•Curate and manage the app's social media channels.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

• Organize, plan, and produce the Balloon Museum’s ten days of Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF) 2021 events in collaboration with Museum, City, and Foundation staffs. • Facilitate logistical needs before and during AIBF 2021, including signage production, parking lot use, vendors contact, and volunteer management.• Social media, newsletter, and website planning and management related to both AIBF and general museum operations.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed communications, marketing, public relations, and social media for a university art museum.• Design graphics, including advertisements (print and digital), promotional materials, and exhibition didactics.• Create, distribute, and track museum e-newsletter.• Upkeep and editing of website.• Digital storytelling via social media and newly re-launched museum blog.• Manage communications intern.

Brooklyn, New York

•Develop, research, and write the text for exhibitions related to New York City’s transit history. •Installation and break down exhibitions, including painting, hanging art and artifacts, and handling and packing exhibition objects.•Curatorial voice for museum’s social media and programming committees.Curator of:The Secret Life of 370 Jay StreetTransit Etiquette or: How I Learned to Stop Spitting and Step Aside in 25 Languages

Set up, and breakdown of bookstore event space for weddings and other events Responsible for food service and the organization of other cater waiters during events.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and wrote copy for a wide variety of programs for a citywide historic preservation advocacy organization intended to reach diverse audiences. This includes continuing education panels for architects, young persons initiatives such as film screenings and scavenger hunts and traditional lectures and walking tours.• Point person for the logistics of all program and event planning including annual fundraising gala and multi-event preservation conference. Worked to secure venues, hire vendors, outreach to speakers, creation of program journals and marketing materials as well as day of coordination.

Ny Transit Museum, Converjent, School Settlement Association

• Created a the content and visual aids for an hour long member only tour of an abandoned trolley terminal. Presented this tour 6-8 times a year• Photographic archival research of early 20th century Jewish labor history for Converjent- a Jewish gaming company• Researched and created historical narrative and culled images for School Settlement Association- an early 20th century Brooklyn settlement house• Assisted in the installation of exhibits for the Transit Museum in Grand Central, including painting, hanging of oversized vinyl images and mounting museum objects.

Grand Central Terminal

• Created 20-25 minute tour of Grand Central Centennial Exhibit, Grand By Design.• Engage with visitors about the exhibit, answered questions and provide mini tours of exhibit sections.

Flushing, New York

• Developed the thematic framework and exhibition design of exhibit. • Researched at QHS archive/collection and other local institutions and worked with local cemetery administrators to procure object loans for exhibition.• Wrote all text for exhibition and accompanying brochure.

Greater New York City Area

• Processed and rehoused administrative records of the NYC Board of Education collection. • Created Access database records for researcher use.

Served food and drinks at a busy downtown casual dining establishment. Responsible for front of house management, including customer service and all monetary reconciliations

Researched Mah-jongg and Jewish game playing for Project Mah-Jongg exhibit opening May 2010. Photographed and resized images and created object database. Assisted in developing content for exhibition, website, and publications.

Greater New York City Area

Processed to the item level the papers of early 20th century Met curator Durr Friedley. Removed fasteners, refoldered, and accessed conservation issues of nearly 100 year old collectionCreated a finding aid using Archivists Toolkit for research use

Processed and rehoused archival materials related to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Created Access records based on collections for immediate researcher use.

Worked with supervisor to create thematic framework for forthcoming exhibit on Coney Island. Researched potential exhibit items in BHS holdings using PastPerfect, library, manuscript and photo collections. Wrote short commentaries on 10 thematic subjects for exhibit text.

Assisted running the rehearsals and tech for off-off and off Broadway productions.Responsible for performance preparation and all scenic and prop changes.

Masters, Public History And Archives

Graduate Thesis: "Lest We Forget! One Hundred Years of Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the General Slocum Disaster"

Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management

B.A, History And Theatre And Drama

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Semester Abroad At The University Of Glasgow, History And Theatre