Education

American University—Washington, D.C.
Masters, History, Spring 2010 (concentration in public history)
Relevant Public History Coursework: Public History Seminar; Public History Practicum; Historic Site Management; How History Matters; History in the Digital Age
Relevant History Coursework: The Historian’s Craft; U.S. Presidential Elections; Colloquium  in Early American History; Colloquium in Modern American History; Civil War and Reconstruction;

Dickinson College—Carlisle, PA
Bachelor of Arts, History
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Honors awarded by the History Department
Abroad Experience: Accademia Italiana, Rome

Work Experience

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Grants and Awards Coordinator, National Trust for Historic Preservation; January 2010-present

• Provide support for the National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) grants and National Preservation Awards program
• Carry out centralized administrative and information dissemination responsibilities; serve as the primary contact; and coordinate the marketing, selection, and notification processes for both programs
• Plan and execute the public ceremony for the annual National Preservation Awards (attendance approx. 2,000 people)
• Plan and execute jury meetings for national-level NTPF grant funds, including donor-advised funds
• Assisted with selection and implementation of online grants management software for national grants program.
• Oversee and administer online grants management software, including training for headquarters and field staff

Forum Membership Assistant, National Trust for Historic Preservation; August 2008 – December 2009

• Assisted the Finance Manager of the Center for Preservation Leadership maintain an efficient and effective Forum membership program consisting of 4,000 members and provided customer service support
• Fulfilled member requests for membership materials and Preservation Books orders
• Supported the direct mail program by acquiring new lists and managing the existing database

Heritage Education Services Intern, National Park Service; May 2009-August 2009

• Assisted with editing and content development for Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans
• Completed the lesson plan, “Lincoln Cottage: A Retreat” through additional research and editing
• Coded the Lincoln Cottage lesson plan for the web
• Supported Travel Itineraries program

American University History Department, Teaching Assistant; August 2009-May 2010

• As part of scholarship package, assisted the Director of the Public History program with oversight of the program, event planning, list serve management, and other duties as necessary
• Assisted with a job search for a new tenure-track professor

Historic Program Intern, American Red Cross; January 2009-May 2009
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• Worked with three classmates at American University to redesign the historic tour program at the American Red Cross
• Rewrote general tour
• Created “trading cards” for important figures in American Red Cross history that the organization can distribute at the end of tours
• Wrote and recorded podcast and accompanying maps that can be used outside of the building when guided tours are not being offered
• Developed “donor day” proposal aimed at historically-minded donors

Resource Center Assistant, National Trust for Historic Preservation; July 2007 – July 2008

• Fielded incoming phone calls to the appropriate staff member in a polite and professional manner
• Provided programmatic support for the Board of Advisors
• Improved existing tracking system of members and potential members

Interpreter, President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldier’s Home; March 2008 – August 2008

• Recruited to join interpreter team during the re-opening of the cottage due to previous employment as intern
• Memorized substantial history of the Cottage, the Soldier’s Home, and President Abraham Lincoln
• Led tour groups through the Cottage grounds ranging in size from 15-30 people, including private tours

Assistant Project Director, House Divided Project; June – July 2007

• Assisted Dr. Matthew Pinsker in developing the House Divided digital archive on the American Civil War
• Oversaw student research, data entry, transcriptions, editing, and content production
• Significantly expanded and reorganized the digital archive for the Project
• Helped to organize a workshop – funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities – for K-12 teachers and administrators to enhance their knowledge of the Underground Railroad