Experience

The Charlotte Museum of History

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Advocate for the Museum in the community and inspire people to invest in preserving the past to help create a better, more equitable future.• Identify and meet with existing and prospective donors to generate support with a focus on long-term donor stewardship.• Provide support and inspire board, staff, and volunteer engagement in fundraising and development.• Plan and execute several special fundraising events annually.

• K-12 Education Specialist

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2021

  • Develop innovative new K-12 education programs to further the Museum’s relationship to the community including elementary, middle, and high school programs; programs for homeschool students; programs designed for foreign exchange students; programs for differently-abled students including exceptional children and those who are visually impaired; programs that align with the fundamentals of the STEAM initiatives; and outreach programs to meet the needs of groups unable to conduct on-site visits at the museum. • Created a new museum-wide STEAM initiative designed to highlight the connection between history and science through K-12 Field Trip offerings, an intergenerational Early Tech Day, and the integration of STEAM concepts into the daily public operations.• Increased K-12 field trip attendance by over 50% and increased the fiscal success of programs by standardizing and critically evaluating the costs and pricing of the Museum offerings without sacrificing visitor experience. • While serving as project manager for large community events, successfully rebranded and reorganized the Museum intergenerational learning days into a series of programs anchored by two yearly festivals • Complete grant applications, develop strong community partnerships, and work to identify potential funding sources for large-scale community events as well as smaller education experiences.• Recruit, schedule, and manage part-time education specialists, contractors, interns, and volunteers; while serving as internship coordinator for the CMH internship program, successfully instituted a new comprehensive training program and grew the program from no applicants to multiple successful candidates for each term.• Designed and implemented a new training program for all new hires, interns, and volunteers to ensure mastery of the policies and procedures of the Museum, as well as familiarity with the latest scholarship relevant to the mission of the Museum.



kate spade new york

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2016

  - Responsible for managing and motivating associates to ensure each employee achieves their maximum potential- execute opening and closing procedures as well as manage operations to ensure a seamless client experience- As the visual merchandising manager, responsible for the execution of all floorsets and the implementation of sell-down strategies to maximize the available product and ensure each client is presented with a complete picture of the possibilities for each collection - Educate associates utilizing the provided training materials as well as materials of my own creation such as powerpoint presentations and annotated study guides to ensure each employee understands the products in order to foster a stronger brand connection and inspire confidence and loyalty in customers.



University of Virginia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  - Encouraged students to think critically about course material and reading assignments in a discussion-based format by asking probing questions and moderating an interactive discussion- Responsible for grading all student course work and providing effective comments to promote student improvement and demonstrated learning- Led review sessions for the exam by highlighting materials likely to appear and identifying areas my discussion sections were still struggling with to ensure each student had a mastery level grasp of the course material. - Courses taught: Birth of Europe; The Modern World: Global History Since 1760



Earl Gregg Swem Library

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Apprentice Special Collections Research Center

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  - Researched and identified Florence Barber as the author of a 1902 diary acquired by Special Collections. Determined Florence Barber was the wife of a prominent African American physician and active in early civil rights organizations.- Crafted finding aids to assist researchers and highlight the historical significance of various collections.- Assisted in the installation of exhibits housed in the library and other campus buildings including “We Are All in Great Distress” exploring the lives of university residents during the civil war and “Tribe Pride: William & Mary Athletics Media Guides”- Encouraged interest in the archives through social media by completing blog posts to update the university community on the various artifacts and collections available for study.- Designed and Curated exhibit entitled “Hear the Thunder of Our Chorus” exploring the use of posters by the William and Mary Choir and Women's Chorus from the 1940s to the early 2000s.



North Carolina Museum of History

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  - Served as an Intern in the Education Department- Crafted educational programs for various age groups- Educated staff members and volunteers about specific exhibits through the writing of articles for museum newsletters- Assisted in the preparation of existing educational programs including Time for Tots and those designed for visiting school groups- Assisted with the promotion, preparation, and execution of quarterly Festivals including Colonial Family Day, the African American Cultural Celebration, and the American Indian Heritage Celebration.



Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  - Conducted tours and answered visitors’ questions about the artifacts housed in the Jamestown Settlement galleries- Educated visitors about eighteenth-century life as a costumed interpreter at the Yorktown Victory Center - Assisted in the processing of collections, the review of accession documents, and the sorting of archeological materials from various locations in tidewater Virginia. - Conducted tours and answered visitors’ questions about the artifacts housed in the Jamestown Settlement galleries- Educated visitors about eighteenth-century life as a costumed interpreter at the Yorktown Victory Center - Assisted in the processing of collections, the review of accession documents, and the sorting of archeological materials from various locations in tidewater Virginia.