EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC
Aug 2025 – December 2027
Master of Arts: History (Museum Studies Concentration)
Post-baccalaureate certificate: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Research in progress: From Concerned to Committed: Baptist Social Revolution and the Making of a New Baptist Identity: Examines a 1960s student activist group as a catalyst for the eventual fundamentalist takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention. This thesis is being developed for eventual public dissemination and is based on archival research and original oral history interviews conducted at Wake Forest University.
Smith College, Northampton, MA
August 2020 – May 2023
Bachelor of Arts, American Studies; Community Engagement & Social Change Concentration
- Phi Beta Kappa; magna cum laude (top 10%); Dean’s List 2020–2023
- Ruth Wilkins Prize for Excellence in Community Engagement, 2023
- Truman Scholar Nominee, 2022
- Smith Alliance for Justice & Equity (SAJE) Fellow, 2022
- Smith in the World Panelist, 2022
- American Studies student liaison
- Community Education Chair, Community Service Organization (CSO) Executive Board
RESEARCH INTERESTS
American religious history; women’s history; Western expansion; psychology of settler colonialism; Indigenous sovereignty; public history; digital humanities; oral history methodologies; electronic dance music history; higher education and social movements
RESEARCH, ARCHIVAL & PUBLIC HISTORY EXPERIENCE
Oral History Interviewer, Stuart Sprague Oral History Project
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC | August 2026
Developed interview questions and documented Sprague’s experiences of Baptist student activism, religious leadership, and political engagement for incorporation into thesis research and deposit in the Wake Forest University Archives.
Graduate Research Assistant
June 2026 – present
Institute for Community & Economic Engagement, Division of Research & Engagement, UNCG — with Dr. Anne Parsons
Conducting historical and archival research and installation in support of the Limits of Freedom public history exhibit
Archival Intern
March 2026 – present
Temple Emanuel, Greensboro, NC / UNCG Museum Studies Program — with Dr. Anne Parsons
- Archival processing and cataloging of institutional records at Temple Emanuel’s original downtown Greensboro, NC location
- Creation and editing of finding aids
Creator and Researcher
Fall 2026
Degrees Later: Neoliberalism, the Conservative Agenda, and Higher Education – https://www.uncglibraries.com/degreeslater
- Conceived, researched, wrote, and developed an original digital public history project examining the transformation of American higher education under neoliberal and conservative political agendas since the Nixon era
- Conducted independent historical research using scholarly literature, policy documents, government reports, and primary-source materials
- Authored interpretive content and designed an interactive timeline tracing major political, economic, and ideological turning points in higher education policy
- Translated complex historical scholarship into accessible public-facing analysis for diverse audiences
Curatorial Team Member — Etched in Stone Traveling Exhibit
Aug – Dec 2025
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Conducted primary-source research using 1967 and 1990 written testimonies by Jewish Holocaust survivors from Tuchyn, Ukraine
- Interpreted and translated survivor testimonies for public education and exhibition use
- Collaborated with a 10-member curatorial team to develop interpretive text for a pop-up exhibit
- Presented research at the Archives, Memoirs, Virtual Reality: New Perspectives on Holocaust History conference panel
Data & Research Intern
May – Aug 2021
Women’s Brick Initiative / Brick Alliance — Smith College Praxis-funded
- Led diversity and inclusion audit of LEGO products
- Created a scalable methodology for future interns
- Managed and updated organizational WordPress website
TEACHING, MENTORING, & PROGRAM SUPPORT
Graduate Assistant — Humanities @ Work
Aug 2025 – Present
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Mentors undergraduate students in Mellon Foundation-funded paid internship program
- Assists program staff with events, student support, and program administration
- Assists with and develops student workshops on topics such as imposter syndrome and small group communication
Internal Affairs Coordinator
Apr 2021 – May 2023
Jandon Center for Community Engagement, Smith College
- Developed and led campus-wide educational programs and community initiatives
- Organized annual book drive for Books Through Bars; coordinated with Boutelle-Day Poetry Center to distribute the Inside Voices poetry series — collected and delivered over 3,000 books in two years
- Supervised teams of student leaders and volunteers; provided administrative support for Jandon Center staff
SERVICE & VOLUNTEER WORK
Judge — NC History Day Statewide Competition
May 2026
Evaluated website projects submitted by high school students for the statewide competition hosted at UNCG.
Citizen Archivist – Guilford Courthouse National Military Park / National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
Jul – Sep 2025
Transcribed Revolutionary War veteran pension files for the National Archives
ORGANIZATIONS
American Historical Association; American Association of University Professors (Greensboro chapter); North Carolina Association of Historians; National Council on Public History; Phi Beta Kappa; American Association of University Women
SKILLS
Basic archival processing & management; historical/archival research & writing; public history & exhibition development; oral histories; primary source interpretation; community organizing; proofreading and editing; CMS & office productivity platforms; conversational Spanish
I am also an adept generative AI user, so as to not be left behind technologically. Ethically, however, I choose to avoid it whenever possible.
EXTRACURRICULAR INTERESTS
Parenting, nature, dogs, DJing and electronic music production, fiber arts, travel, book clubs.
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