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Allentown, Pa, Us

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Managed Allentown’s largest staging location, coordinating and deploying 2,167 volunteer canvassers during Get Out the Vote; resulting in a 5,111-vote margin that delivered Lehigh County blue. Oversaw and facilitated 12 weekly educational workshops for community members at regional field offices and local college campuses, focused on topics including: affordable housing & urban planning, digital literacy, and communication skills for canvassing. Developed and managed relationships with county parties, Unions, and local candidates. Cultivated and expanded local supporter networks through community outreach events and targeted phone banking to reach over 6,000 voters.

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

Coordinated curatorial and administrative operations. Worked in conjunction with a volunteer board of directors to organize community events, prepare the museum’s annual budget, and sponsor research opportunities for local high school students. Curated and showcased an exhibition spotlighting the history of the Williamstown Youth Center, garnering media attention with a feature on local television. Initiated a digitization project for 167 previously uncatalogued town documents and donated material.

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

Oversaw the programming, events planning, and creative direction of WCFM, Williams College’s largest student-run organization. Recruited 60 new DJs to increase on-air hours by 20%, with 180 shows broadcast every week.

United States

Restructured database information architecture to simplify accessibility of public records, tape recordings, and oral histories. Accessioned 17 boxes of reel-to-reel, 8-track, cassette, and Fidelipac voice recordings from five decades of broadcasting at the campus radio station, WCFM 91.9.

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

Collaborated on a metadata organization effort for 2,500 artifacts to improve search functionality on the museum’s public website and internal object database. Identified approximate date ranges for 80 decorative art objects as part of the museum’s Collections Assessment.

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Designed and executed the museum’s first effort to digitize its art collection via Google Arts & Culture’s Large Scale Data Program, expanding the museum’s reach by allowing visitors to engage with 169 decorative art objects online. Conducted object research to update 265 curatorial files with new metadata, including measurements and provenance. Constructed and presented a summer exhibition for the museum’s donors.

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Organized events in support of H.B 6107, the first Connecticut zoning reform bill to pass in decades. Researched and drafted a policy white paper detailing how Connecticut’s residential zoning policies hinder educational equity.

Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

Developed exhibits for the Town of Simsbury in coordination with partner museums and donors. Initiated loans and acquisitions of historical objects for display or storage on campus.

Simsbury, Ct

Directly contacted 1,500+ prospective voters per week via phone and door-to-door. Contributed to a victory margin of 124 votes (1.0%), overcoming regional opposition to Lamont through community organizing.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History, Gpa: 3.9, Highest Honors

Activities and Societies: General Manager, WCFM RadioRobert F. Dalzell Thesis Prize; Class of 1960 Scholar; Cum Laude

Visiting Student, History, Gpa: 4.0

Funded by the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford. Studied museology and archival studies with leading professionals at the Ashmolean.