Experience

Texas Historical Commission

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Jul 2022 - Present

• • Aug 2020 - Jun 2022



Texas Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Historic Preservation Specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

  ● Responsible for providing architectural and engineering review of project plans for six TxDOT Districts, along with composing documentation of regulatory compliance under Section 106 & 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act. ● Responsible for data management planning for the Cultural Resource Management Section (CRM) of the TxDOT Environmental Affairs Division (ENV). This includes development of data inventories, digitization planning, data location planning for ease of access, and assisting in database management efforts. ● Responsible for acting as a Historical Studies Branch liaison to the TxDOT Environmental Affairs GIS team. Assist in the development, and education for users, of TxDOT ENV CRM GIS data and mapping resources and associated standards. Show less



Texas Historical Commission

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• North Texas Regional Reviewer / Project Design Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2019

  As the North (& Central) Texas Regional Reviewer / Project Design Assistant of the Texas Historical Commission Division of Architecture, I am responsible for assisting in the administration of the regulatory processes associated with Section 106 (36CFR800) of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Program (Texas Government Code, Chapter 442, Section 442.006 (f)), the Antiquities Code of Texas (Texas Natural Resource Code, Title 9, Chapter 191) and accompanying Rules of Practice and Procedure (Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Chapter 26). My region consist of approximately 130 counties in Texas from which projects on historically designated properties are often required to submit proposals for review, consultation, and at times permit approval and issuance by the Texas Historical Commission. I also am responsible for reviewing projects on properties that have historic preservation easements or covenants, and assist with the ranking of grants in the agency's Texas Preservation Trust Fund Program. Project submissions are reviewed to assess whether they meet the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and generally consist of detailed scopes of work, photographic documentation, site plans and maps, as well as architectural plans and specifications. As an employee of the Texas Historical Commission Division of Architecture, I also often spend time providing technical preservation assistance and general preservation education to members of the public, including owners of historic properties. Show less



Morgan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  As an Adjunct Professor of Morgan State University's School of Architecture & Planning, I have taught the graduate course, Historic Building Materials & Technology, as well as Introduction to Historic Preservation for undergraduates. The Historic Building Materials & Technology graduate course covers the history of architectural building materials and technologies since ancient times to the present while informing students on conservation and preservation best practices as according to the Secretary of Interiors Standards. The Introduction course is designed to inform undergraduate architecture students on the basic components of historic preservation, including the philosophy and history of the movement, historic site and district designation, the governmental structure, preservation law, the Secretary of Interiors Standards, etc. I also take on a mentor role for students who show interest in the area of historic preservation, or the closely allied fields, as a career path. Show less

• • Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  As a Research Associate for Morgan State University's School of Architecture & Planning (MSU SA&P), I have assisted my supervisor, Professor Dale Glenwood Green, in project management and contributed as a team member in various ongoing field work, including The Hill Community Project and Housing On The Hill Task Force of Easton, MD, and the Pine Street Community Small Area Plan Project in Cambridge, MD. These projects represent a breadth of preservation activity including community outreach and planning, historic resource surveying and documentation, associated geographical mapping, subsidized affordable housing project coordination, and historical research towards the development of interpretive heritage signage, an interactive educational website, and walking tour brochure. I additionally conducted primary and secondary research for the National Trust for Historic Preservation regarding the heritage of America's first HBCU, The Lincoln University near Oxford, PA. This project was going to be led by MSU SA&P in partnership with NTHP and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (SHPO), but since has been reallocated to MSU for political reasons. I have since followed up by leading research with the assistance of undergraduate students regarding MSU's multiple campus history as part of a Campus Heritage Master Plan in preparation for the centennial celebration of the current historic campus. Furthermore, in support of our research activity, I have written several large grant and program proposals that have had successful outcomes. Show less



Old Goucher Community Association

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Historic Preservation Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  Assisted OGCA with historic research and preservation consulting to continue work by the Fall 2013 UMD Preservation Studio Group. Current research surrounds the reconstruction of historic gas street lamps to reunite the now separately owned buildings of the historic, former Goucher College campus. I also have began to assist OGCA in advocacy for a new local historically designated CHAP district, and providing informational resources for fundraising (primarily preservation grants and historic property tax-benefits). Show less



Bolton Hill Nursery

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Historic Preservation Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2014

  I researched history of Bolton Hill’s ‘Rolando-Thom House’ for matching fund grants and provided ongoing consulting for the property owner, Bolton Hill Nursery. I researched history of Bolton Hill’s ‘Rolando-Thom House’ for matching fund grants and provided ongoing consulting for the property owner, Bolton Hill Nursery.



Bolton Hill Nursery School

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Summer Staff

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2014

  Overseeing a group of 2 to 6 year old children in age-appropriate summer activities, including swimming, playing at the park, area time, etc. I also actively lesson plan for weekly themes as well as accommodate the children with eating and potty training needs. The position requires me to ensure the safety of young children, including at the pool when teaching swim lessons, when walking to the park in an urban setting, and in the classroom. Communicating between staff and to parents is an essential part of the position as well. Show less



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  My responsibilities included surveying, assessing, and documenting conditions of cultural resources along Maryland’s Potomac River C&O Canal under contract with the National Park Service. Entering survey data into the NPS LCS database. I composed a guide for incoming preservation students that outlines general procedures and requirements of a graduate assistantship as well as redesigned and updated the Department of Historic Preservation’s Student Handbook. One of my primary duties was managing the UMD Historic Preservation Program academic library, which included assisting students in researching materials, reorganizing the library stacks to facilitate ease of library use, cataloging, as well as shelving new library materials and re-shelving used ones. Show less



Baltimore Heritage Area Association, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management

• Graduate Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  As an intern I was initially given the task to create educational website content for the public on the heritage and historic preservation of Baltimore City. I then continued to develop an organizational database for oral history transcripts and wrote a short film script about the nationally significant Public School 103 site, where Thurgood Marshall attended elementary school, as part of the Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail. I also developed a virtual tour of historic Jewish sites within the boundaries of the Baltimore National Heritage Area. The position required me to work independently and show initiative and accountability in producing online website content that can be seen today at www.explorebaltimore.org/. Show less



St. Elizabeth School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IEP Aide

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  I was assigned as a one-on-one IEP Aide to assist a high school aged student diagnosed with Fragile X Autism. The student, his twin brother, and younger brother shared a classroom in which I assisted in implementing lesson plans while accommodating the learning needs and behavioral management for my assigned student. Daily documentation of my student's academic and life skills progress and behavior was required. This was a very high profile case that required me to be highly sensitive and confidential about many matters surrounding the students. I was re-trained in CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention as well as in CPR. Show less



Clarity Service Group- a Member of the Pennhurst Group, LLC

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IEP Aide

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

  I was contracted as a one-on-one IEP Aide with a special education student in Baltimore City's Walter P. Carter Elementery and Middle School. Responsibilities included daily behavioral documentation, behavioral management, teaching assistance, and mentoring of my assigned student. I also assisted with several other students in the classrooms I worked in, and helped implement lesson plans. This position required me to work with at-risk youth, including in highly-sensitive situations. I was trained both years in CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Show less



Jewish Community Association of Austin

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inclusion Camp Counselor & Assistant Preschool Teacher

  • Jun 2006 - May 2010

  During my undergrad years, I worked during the summers and winters as a camp counselor and inclusion counselor at the Jewish Community Association of Austin (JCAA). My duties included overseeing groups of grade school aged children in doing various summer camp activities along with an assistant counselor. I often worked as an Inclusion Counselor and was placed one on one or would assist a few children with special needs in the camp setting. I learned a large amount of patience, communication, and teaching skill from these positions at the JCAA. I also was annually trained in First Aid and CPR. Show less



Partnership for Learning

• Baltimore City, Maryland

• Undergraduate Intern

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2008

  Worked under the supervision of the Educational Coordinator to implement lesson plans and track reading for first and second time juvenile offenders. I also assisted with various clerical and administrative duties such as emailing clients about services of partner organizations. The position gave me the opportunity to learn about law and the juvenile judicial system while assisting in teaching and mentoring at-risk youth in Baltimore City. Worked under the supervision of the Educational Coordinator to implement lesson plans and track reading for first and second time juvenile offenders. I also assisted with various clerical and administrative duties such as emailing clients about services of partner organizations. The position gave me the opportunity to learn about law and the juvenile judicial system while assisting in teaching and mentoring at-risk youth in Baltimore City.