Resume

EDUCATION 

Clemson University, Charleston, SC

Master of Science in Historic Preservation, August 2022-May 2024

Thesis: “Ahead of the (Digital) Curve: Digitally Documenting and Interpreting the Historic Built Environment in Museums”

 

University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA 
Bachelor of Arts in Historic Preservation with a minor in Museum Studies, summa cum laude, August 2018-May 2022

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Clemson University Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, Charleston, SC

Teaching Assistant | August 2023-May 2024

• Assisted professors with instruction including AutoCAD and measured drawings, field measurements and field notes, and paint sampling
• Assisted administration staff with events such as open houses and speaker series

Clemson University Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, Charleston, SC

Project Leader, Charles E. Peterson Prize Submission | April 2023-June 2023

• Revised and standardized an existing set of measured drawings compiled by the Clemson GP in HP Class of 2024 and drafted new drawings from field notes gathered on site
• Assisted with the layout of the drawing set to create a comprehensive, effective presentation of the building’s construction

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust, Charleston, SC

Wood Family Fellow | May 2023-August 2023

• Created an ArcGIS Pro visualization of the 18th/19th century landscape of Drayton Hall in ArcGIS Pro using LiDAR data, digital reconstructions of slave dwellings, and archival materials
• Engaged with the public about the above project, the preservation of Drayton Hall, and archaeology while staffing the Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory

Washington Heritage Museums, Fredericksburg, VA 
Intern, January 2022-May 2022 

• Drafted inspection forms for annual building walkthrough assessments 
• Documented symptoms and created sketches for annual building condition reports
• Developed cyclical maintenance schedules

University of Mary Washington, Department of Historic Preservation, Fredericksburg, VA 
Research Assistant to Professor Michael Spencer on the Booker T. Washington National Historic Site Tobacco Barn Project, August 2021-December 2021 

• Performed as-built documentation and produced drawings of the tobacco barn using AutoCAD 
• Sampled and identified wood species 
• Conducted archival research on historic tobacco barns 

Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA 
Museum Education Intern, May 2021-August 2021 

• Co-taught summer camp programs for children ages 5-13 
• Developed educational programming utilizing the museum’s collections and historic buildings 
• Developed a plan for implementing a QR code scavenger hunt and a plan for utilizing QR codes to improve accessibility to the museum’s historic buildings 

James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, Fredericksburg, VA 
Albert J. Bowley Scholar, August 2020-May 2021 

• Researched and developed educational activities for students and adults using the museum’s collection 
• Researched and wrote educational posts for social media

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Fredericksburg, VA 
Intern, August 2019-November 2019 

• Researched, developed, and conducted a 35-minute walking tour of the site 
• Provided visitor assistance by staffing the Fredericksburg Visitor Center front desk; tasks included assisting the public in planning visits to and recommending activities in the area, answering questions, and informing visitors of orientation videos, tours, and special events 

AWARDS & HONORS 

• Kelly Brown Bulak Award for Outstanding Graduate Student (May 2024)

• Project Leader, Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place (August 2023)

• University of Mary Washington, Department of Historic Preservation Historic Preservation Achievement Award (May 2022)
• University of Mary Washington University Honors (May 2022)
• Phi Beta Kappa (April 2021)
• University of Mary Washington President’s List (2019-2022) 
• University of Mary Washington Dean’s List (2018-2019)

RELEVANT SKILLS 

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• ArcGIS Pro
• SketchUp
• Adobe InDesign
• Agisoft Metashape
• Hardline Drawings
• Cultural Resource Survey
• Archival & Deed
• Research