Leah Bush Email & Phone Number

Cockeysville, Md, Us

Conducting online speaking sessions with English language learners from UkraineDeveloping individualized English lessons for adult learners

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Professional photography services specializing in outdoor headshots and portraits, live music, events, and travel photography.

Designed and performed a qualitative ethnographic dissertation project studying relationships between age, subcultures, identity, and community building in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Performed qualitative research and digital ethnography on an anthropology project which led to co-authorship of an article in the December 2022 issue of peer-reviewed journal Human Organization, the official journal of the Society for Applied Anthropology.

College Park, Maryland, United States

Responsible for providing end-to-end oversight and guidance for 7 standing committees of the University Senate, running meetings, developing expertise and advising on University governing documents, conducting research on a wide range of policies and procedures at the University and peer institutions and federal/state law and regulations, and drafting new policies and recommendations. Responsible for running the University-wide elections process.

Supported the reorganization of the University Honors Living Learning Program and the Honors College via program-related website and communications management, representation at events, and faculty and program support. Responsible for coordinating the Winston Family Honors Award selection and award process, involvement in Giving Day planning and social media promotion, and corporate headshots/event photography.

College Park, Md

Research position in the University of Maryland Counseling Center Research Unit assisting with survey design and implementation involving food insecurity and college retention rates, designing and conducting qualitative interviews with undergraduate and graduate students, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, writing literature reviews, presenting to University higher administration and at professional conferences, and preparing documents for conferences and publications.

College Park, Maryland

Performed ethnographic research (participant-observation and interview of seed grantee scientists, engineers, and psychologists) and analysis of interdisciplinary collaborations in the Brain and Behavior Initiative; UMD Arts and Humanities Institute for SynergyPrepared reports examining the efficacy of the seed grant collaborative processesCreated a qualitative codebook

Rated performance on the TOEFL using a rubric specified by Educational Testing Service.

Center For Folklife And Cultural Heritage

• Performed and transcribed ethnographic interviews with curators and Festival participants• Independently created an internal reference guide to the Festival suitable for adaptation for partners and participants• Proof-read book manuscript for the Smithsonian anthology Curatorial Conversations• Analyzed audio and video archival materials in planning the upcoming Sounds of California program• Created materials which were dictated on stage by Festival presenters• Wrote articles for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival website

Towson, Md

Trained and oversaw insurance sales administrative staff in addition to Renewal Distribution Technician Duties.

Towson, Md

Developed, edited and maintained company training manuals. Acted as a liason between numerous health insurance carriers and brokers via telephone, email, fax, and postal service. Distributed 24,000 insurance renewals to brokers and clients on an annual basis under strict monthly deadlines.Performed data entry, research, reconciliation, and maintenance of database information.Drafted business communications.Copied, scanned, filed documents and performed general administrative duties.

St. Davids, Pa

Tutored undergraduate students in Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), American Studies

Dissertation: "'Get Dressed Up For the End of the World!': The Reinvention of the Elder Goth Subculture During A Time of Crisis" Chair.

Master'S Degree, American Studies

Activities and Societies: Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies and Material CultureThesis: "Alternative Imaginaries, Gothic.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Templeton Honors College, Student Writer at Eastern University Waltonian, Veteran of Many Open Mic NightsMinor.

Oxford Study Abroad Programme, Social Stratification And British Cities, Youth Criminal Justice

Graduate Certificate, Museum Scholarship And Material Culture