Peter Decarlo Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Write research reports that provide accurate information and inclusive interpretation for audience-facing content. Serve on exhibit development teams conducting research and writing exhibit text in collaboration with colleagues and external stakeholders to produce powerful audience experiences. Conduct research on tight deadlines for high profile clients and news media protecting the society’s integrity and improving its reputation.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Developed interpretive programs for twenty-six historic sites satisfying external and internal stakeholders while improving attendance and audience survey results. Conducted community outreach to Native American and African American communities and collaborated with them to produce community driven content. Worked with executive leaders and teammates to create organization-wide interpretive guidelines and goals resulting in cohesive training and content standardization. As a scholar working between academic and public history, I assure our interpretation is based upon solid historical research. I strive to bring the historical method and tenants of historical philosophy to our interpretation.

Fact checked over 150 articles for MNopedia.org assuring accuracy and reliability of web content. Wrote social media posts increasing engagement and followers. Wrote web copy for the organization’s most important historic sites website and guaranteed the factual basis of all content during a controversial capital campaign and legislative session.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Digitized newspapers for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress resulting in access on the Chronicling America website. Researched and wrote historical essays to accompany digitized newspapers providing historical context for each title. Partnered with regional libraries, historical societies, and communities to digitize newspapers increasing representation on the Chronicling America website.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provided customer service to library patrons increasing access to collections and research materials. Used my skills as an academic historian to assist patrons in their research leading to important discoveries and enhanced research techniques. Worked with archival collections assuring patrons had access while collections were also secure and cared for properly.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Delivered mission and revenue driven public programs to diverse audiences, increasing their knowledge of Minnesota history. Educated the public about controversial histories such as slavery, race, warfare, colonialism, and genocide. Provided customer service at visitor centers selling tickets, merchandise, and answering queries.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Researched the history of Bloomington Minnesota’s South Loop District (where the Mall of America is located) for the city’s placemaking commission, in partnership with Artistry, producing a historical and cultural landscape resource report.Wrote Fort Snelling at Bdote, a revised, decolonized, and inclusive history, that led to new interpretation and improved audience ratings at Minnesota’s premier historic landmark. Conducted research on Minnesota’s African American community during World War I, uncovering this absent narrative and collaborating with community members to produce content for the World War I Centennial.

Eau Claire, Wi

Assisted patrons with archival research. Advised graduate and undergraduate students on research methodologies. Provided customer service.

Stillwater, Mn

Delivered K12 programming at county-level historic sites. Conducted historical research and coauthored a book about soldiers from Washington County that served in the American Civil War. Partnered with local businesses and organizations to develop public programs and revenue generating events.

Bayport, Mn

Master'S Degree, Natural Resource Management

Master'S Degree, American History (United States)

Activities and Societies: Founding officer of the History Graduate Student Association.Emphasis in Native American history, history.

Public History And Nonprofit Leadership

Developing History Leaders @SHA is the best professional development opportunity for leaders of history organizations of all types.

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Courses in public history, architectural and art history, Native American history, African American history, Gender Studies, historical.

Bachelor'S Degree, Creative Writing

Courses in prose, short stories, poetry, English literature, African literature, and more.