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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Lorton, Virginia, United States

Led public tours of the historic mansion that engaged visitors in a wide range of topics, including historic art, architecture, 18th-century politics and religion, women's history, and slavery Contributed to the development of various educational outreach programsPracticed good customer service with patrons daily by selling tickets, answering the museum phone, e-mailing organizations interested in group tours, and providing tours of the mansion to the publicAssisted with external communications by designing event flyers, social media posts, and the monthly volunteer newsletterManaged relationships with the museum’s cohort of 200 volunteers ranging from high school students to retirees and conducted interviews with prospective volunteersServed on internal committees focused on achieving several goals established in the museum's long-term plan

Virginia, United States

Developed scripts for in-gallery graphic panels and interactive experiencesDesigned and analyzed formative testing of exhibit concepts, titles, and interactivesApplied audience research and effective education practices to assigned projectsScheduled activities for the summer interns in various departments at Mount Vernon

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Conducted archival and online research on the interpretive history of the Bray School, the 18th century historic school for free and enslaved African American children, located in Colonial WilliamsburgCompiled research into products designed to assist with public programming. These include a detailed educational brochure on the historic Travis House and an annotated bibliography that will form the foundation of the appendix in an upcoming book on the Bray SchoolApplied research methodologies learned through undergraduate coursework to the exploration of corporate archives Attended regular meetings with Colonial Williamsburg programmers, interpreters, and leaders of the Bray School Lab at William & Mary to present updates on research projects

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Participated in extensive historical and safety training to lead tours of Bruton Parish Church and teach visitors about its historyUtilized communication skills such as storytelling, dialogue, as well as visual aids to interact with and engage visitors of all ages

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Co-President for the college ministry sponsored by Bruton Parish ChurchFacilitated and organized meetings of the Vestry (student leadership team)Coordinated with other campus ministries and the wider Williamsburg community to organize service projects and other outreach eventsDesigned and distributed weekly e-mails to over 300 students and members of the church to share news about upcoming eventsParticipated in the research and writing of a long-term strategic plan for the campus ministry following the Covid-19 pandemic

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Assisted Director of Development with planning for the new museum’s groundbreaking ceremony and other donor events by taking notes and providing input at meetings with event partners, addressing event invitations, and formatting donor name tagsInvited to shadow the Museum Director at various finance, development, and programming meetings to gain an understanding of and appreciation for the day-to-day operations of a small museumAssists with set up and operations of various museum events

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Hand-coded data on media sentiment in former Soviet countries regarding Russia, the European Union, and the United States with AidData’s Europe and Eurasia Media TeamTranslated fragments of Russian texts and assists the team’s director with Russian pronunciationEnsured weekly time sheets were submitted on time and routinely provided the team’s coordinator with a progress report

Designed an independent research project with input from G-2 directors on Russian cooperation with non-Arctic states in the Arctic. Synthesized research findings to construct a clear thesis and argument. Presented research to Army intelligence experts and G-2 directors. Produced a final paper for U.S. Army TRADOC to utilize in the creation of new training operations and strategies relating to the Arctic.

Spring Grove, Virginia, United States

District Of Columbia, United States

Analyzed and studied the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide members of the SIG's office with informative summaries and details on the context of various sections within the act. Conducted research on CARES Act programs to help determine the authoritative jurisdiction of the SIG and the office. Wrote press statements for the office.Designed a timeline used in the SIG’s first report to Congress (issued August 2020).

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And History

Activities and Societies: Canterbury: The Episcopal Church at William & Mary (2019-2023) Liturgy Co-Chairman (2020-2021), Junior Warden.

Semester Abroad

Activities and Societies: St. Leonard's Chapel ChoirExchange Student - Spring 2022 Semester

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Center for International Studies and Languages Program Graduate AP Scholar with Distinction Summa Cum Laude.