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Chicago, Illinois, United States

— Lead the creation of a cohesive narrative strategy that plans, develops, and communicates the Obama Presidential Center’s mission, programs, and activities— Develop and edit public facing materials, including videos, interpretive panels, signage, digital products, printed maps, brochures and other materials— Manage a cross-team working group of content-focused staff members across the Obama Foundation

Greater Chicago Area

I led exhibition content strategy, story, and organization to create engaging, accessible experiences for a to-date audience of 4+ million.Exhibition Credits: Antarctic Dinosaurs; SUE the T. rex; Evolving Planet; Apsaálooke Women and Warriors (Lead); Calumet Voices (Lead); Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories; Wild Color; Death: Life's Greatest Mystery (Lead)

I developed communication strategies and consulted on writing projects for mission-driven clients.Selected Clients: UNICEF, SEIU, The Solutions Project, Community Change

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Researched museological and heritage topics, focusing on strategies for building and maintaining an archive of memorial material left after the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed editorial production; audience research; writing and editing for websites, blogs, social media, and physical products; conceiving, writing, and deploying ad campaigns; and copy editing all agency deliverables. Selected Clients: Coexist, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, DC United, Sweat Cosmetics, My Brother's Keeper (President Obama Initiative), L'Academie de Cuisine.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted tours and educational programs, managed information desk, supported community outreach and special events.

I was an operations team of one at Affinity Lab, a truly authentic, community-led coworking space. While there, I overhauled internal processes, maintained a member base of over 50, piloted community-building programming, and even curated rotating art installations.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Museum Studies, First Class Honours With Distinction

Thesis: “It’s Just Art with Stupid Words:” Art Memes as Intertextual Participation

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History/English/Political Science

Activities and Societies: Leroy Graf History Research Scholarship, Cultural Attractions Committee, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society