Curriculum Vitae


EDUCATION:
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
M.A. in Public History, expected December 2014

The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
B.A. in Russian/Post-Soviet Studies and Medieval/Renaissance Studies, May 2009
Graduated magna cum laude

St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Spent summer 2008 abroad, took courses in Russian language

EMPLOYMENT:
Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum, Temple, TX
Museum Education Assistant, July 2014 - Present

New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Teaching Assistant, January 2012 – May 2013

PUBLIC HISTORY EXPERIENCE:
Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum, Temple, TX
Collections Intern, July 2013 - July 2014

"Fabian Garcia Science Center"
Next Exit History, February 2013

Oral History Intern, May – July 2012

Time Travels to 1912 Mesilla Valley, April – May 2012

"Pitcaithley/Townsend Family: A Collection of Articles from The Billboard,"
Genealogical research, March 2012

Assisted Dr. Jon Hunner in planning this annual conference, January - May 2012

“Teaching With Historic Places,” February – May 2012
Created a lesson plan for Ellis Island

Intern, July 2011 – December 2011
Wrote exhibit text, worked on digital archive, cataloged library

“This Day in New Mexico History,” September-December 2011
Heavily revised and fact-checked script for daily radio program

"Russia’s Periphery," January-May 2009
Contributed to the creation of an online resource for information on the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.

PAPERS AND LECTURES PRESENTED:
"Live-wire: Josephine Foster and Progressive New Mexico," February 2014
Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, NM

"Costuming for Time Travels," April 16, 2013
Bridging Ages 2013 Conference, Las Cruces, NM

“Living on the Edge of Empire,” April 2, 2013
Global Connections, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM

"Pirates of the Caribbean," February 14, 2013
History 357: Central America, Las Cruces, NM

“The Battle of Actium,” November 15, 2012
History 402: Classical Military History, Las Cruces, NM

“American Contributions to the Eastern Front,” March 29, 2012
History 545: Recent American Military History, Las Cruces, NM

“The Falkland Islands: Synecdoche for Empire,” March 13, 2012
Graduate Research & Arts Symposium, Las Cruces, NM

“The Falkland Islands: Synecdoche for Empire,” March 3, 2012
2012 NMSU/UTEP Phi Alpha Theta Conference, El Paso, TX        
  
AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS:
Edward and Lydie Thiery Hull Award, March 2013
Edward and Lydie Thiery Hull Award, March 2012
Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society, September 2011
Alpha Delta Gamma National Honorary Society for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, April 2009
Dobro Slovo National Slavic Honor Society, April 2008

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