Somerville Historic Preservation Commission

Preservation Planner Intern

September 2015-Present

 

• Lead public history project to capture Harvard Hill neighborhood history through archival research and oral history interviews in preparation for local historic district designation

• Produced successful Community Preservation Act grant application for conservation work of Civil War monument and grave markers at Milk Row Cemetery in Somerville, MA

• Implement second phase of city-wide historic plaque program for locally designated buildings and organize 2016 Preservation Awards for rehabilitative work on historic structures

• Design and maintain an online presence, centered around social media and the commission's website, to enhance community outreach and engagement

 

Center for Historic Preservation

Graduate Assistant

May 2015-August 2015

 

• Historical research and writing for the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area

• Created ArcGIS StoryMaps to visualize spatial aspects of Reconstruction in Tennessee

• Lesson plan development for The Library of Congress' Teaching with Primary Sources (Paul Revere's Ride and the Spanish-American War)

• Assisted with the Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges National Endowment for the Humanities workshop

• Social media contributor

 

Albert Gore Research Center

Graduate Assistant

August 2013-May 2015                                                 

 

• Inventory and process archival collections, including the completion of the Donald A. Price Papers

• Develop and fabricate exhibits

• Provide reference assistance for researchers

                                                                 

Land Trust for Tennesses's

Glen Leven Farm

Education & Outreach Coordinator

May 2014-August 2014

 

• Developed and implemented a self-guided walking tour

• Researched the enslaved people who lived at Glen Leven and synthesized an interpretive report for future exhibits.

• Assisted with daily operations and event management of 65 acre working farm

 

Middle Tennessee Regional History Day

Judge (2014 & 2015)

 

• Ranked and critiqued high school level museum exhibits for design and content

 

Gettysburg College Special Collections

Fortenbaugh Intern

June 2013-August 2013

 

• Transcribed Faculty and Board of Trustees minutes ledgers from 1832 to 1859

• Developed plan for cross reference of digitzed college history materials