Flattop House Coordinator (January 2025 - Present)
Coordinate the completion of the restoration of an original Manhattan Project B-1 "Flattop" House
Develop a furnishing plan for the Flattop House and coordinate the acquisition of period furnishings
Develop and implement a docent manual for guided tours of the completed house
Assistant Curator (August 2023 - October 2024)
Assisted the curatorial staff with ongoing projects related to the cataloging and management of a 160,000+ object collection
Photographed and/or scanned collections objects for digitization, and edit and upload images to the online catalog
Set up a new studio space for in-house object photography and scanning, complete with a 55" screen for image preview and editing purposes
Assisted with the development of the museum’s field services program to serve other museums across Tennessee
Coordinated and conducted site visits for the TSM Capitol Grant
Assisted with the re-development of the museum's traveling exhibit program
Helped develop the layout and content for the 2024 traveling version of Building a Bright Future: Black Communities and Rosenwald Schools in Tennessee
Advised and assisted with the logistics of moving objects between multiple facilities
Advised on the museum’s mechanical and technological collections; including potential acquisitions, deaccessions, and the inventory of a large printing collection
Delivered educational demonstrations on the museum's replica 1790's Common Press
On-Call Museum Educator (August 2023 - June 2024)
Delivered K-12 educational tours and programs in the museum's galleries.
Assisted with classroom-style programs in the Taylor Swift Education Center
Advised on the care/repair of antique and vintage audio equipment used in hands-on programming
Curator & Assistant Director (February 2020 – June 2023)
Responsible for all day-to-day activities, including Guest Relations, Education, Collections, Exhibits, Volunteer/Interns, Outreach, and social media
Designed and implemented all protocols and processes for managing the museum’s historic and working collections
Oversaw the acquisition of new objects, including printing equipment as heavy as 8,000lbs, and items from as far away as New York City
Oversaw the growth of the collection to include items such as historical artifacts and archival materials from local printing companies
Redesigned the museum’s interpretive displays and exhibits to tell a more concise and historically accurate narrative
Redesigned the museum’s tour structure to focus on personal tours with hands-on demonstrations of printing equipment
Developed off-site programming utilizing smaller presses and other objects from the collection
Created the museum’s internship and volunteer programs, and supervised those individuals
Created the museum’s first website and expanded the museum’s online presence through social media
Undertook research projects on the history of printing in Greater Cincinnati
Fielded requests for information and collections access for researchers
Collaborated with area museums and other non-profit organizations on various projects
Designed and implemented the museum’s policies during the COVID-19 pandemic
Assisted with the museum’s printing-based job training programs for adults and high school students
Conducted a multi-state talent search, served as the hiring manager, and trained my successor at the CT&PM
Education Program SWOT Consultant (October – November 2019)
Conducted a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat (SWOT) Analysis of the museum’s educational program as an independent contractor
Designed a primary school educational program based on state standards
Recommended programming for adult education and outreach
Exhibits Coordinator (November 2017 – August 2019)
Designed, fabricated, and installed exhibits in the Jonesborough/Washington County Museum, Christopher Taylor House, Chuckey Depot Museum and Chester Inn State Historic Site
Wrote and served as project manager on a THRAB/NHPRC grant to digitize the Heritage Alliance archival photograph and negative collection
Designed and led educational programming at the Chuckey Depot Museum that adhered to state standards
Conducted guided tours for the general public, field trips, and special events at all four sites above.
Conducted presentations on local history for civic groups and other organizations
Oversaw collections and archival organization, condition monitoring, and maintenance
Site Interpreter / Assist. Collections Mgr. (August 2017 – December 2018)
Conducted educational field trips and guided tours using first-person interpretation and period crafts
Managed the object and archival collection, including overall organization, condition monitoring and maintenance
Identified and facilitated necessary updates to exhibits and interpretive furnishings
Museum Educator (October 2015 – August 2017)
Led guided tours and educational field trips
Monitored the condition of physical structures and collection
Served as a guest services representative in the site visitor’s center and gift shop
Represented the Historic Resources and Museum Program for facility rentals and special events
Assisted with collections and curatorial projects as needed
Museum Host – Guest Experience Team (December 2015 – June 2017)
Served as a guest services representative for over 665,000 museum visitors a year
Engaged in hands-on education through play in museum galleries
Conducted educational programming in Science, Engineering, and History
Exhibits Production Intern (September 2016 – May 2017)
Fabricated and installed museum exhibits for institutions in the Raleigh area
Fabricated one-off display components for museum exhibits
Designed and fabricated custom museum display systems and traveling exhibits
Produced complete exhibit components to client specifications
Historian/Administrator/Speaker (January 2015 – Present)
Created an online digital archive on the history of the Raleigh Speedway (1952-1958)
Conducted presentations on the speedway for museums and other organizations
Digitized and compiled primary and secondary sources including pictures, magazine and newspaper articles, and personal recollections
Contract Museum Assistant (May – August 2015)
Volunteer (February 2010 - May 2013)
Fabricated and installed permanent and changing exhibits at the museum and other locations
Completed updates and maintenance on existing exhibits
Wrote a NC Humanities Council Grant to expand the Museum’s Children’s Gallery
Served as a guest services representative at the museum’s front desk and gift shop
Served as the Assistant Club Adviser (2012-2013) for the Jesse Franklin Pioneers Chapter of the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association
2024 Conference Volunteer
2025 Conference Volunteer Manager
Chair – Cincinnati Chapter (2020 – 2023)
Revitalized the chapter after a period of inactivity to include 50+ members
Organized monthly meetings, which included tours of local museums and professional development speakers
Served as a liaison to the Museums and Historic Sites of Greater Cincinnati and Ohio Museum Association
Board Member (2021 to 2023)
Served on the Professional Development, Partnership, DEA&I, Strategic Planning, and 2022 Conference Committees
Represented the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum at Monthly meetings
Represented the Heritage Alliance at Quarterly Meetings
Bachelors of Science in History
Associates in Science/Associates in Arts
References can be furnished upon request