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EDUCATION
MA, Public History, concentration in Digital Humanities & Museum Studies Temple University | 2017 – 2019 (expected) Full Merit Scholar Activities: Founder/President of Graduate Students of Color Association Organizer/Community Outreach Coordinator of PubComm 2018 BA, History & Sociology, minor in LGBT Studies, summa cum laude Temple University | 2014 – 2017 Provost’s Scholar, Honors Program, Dean’s List Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta National History Honors Society Thesis: "'Glory of Yet Another Kind': The Evolution & Politics of First-Wave Queer Activism, 1867-1924," Awarded the Livingstone Undergraduate Research Award in the Humanities and Social Sciences Activities: President of Temple University Undergraduate History and Social Sciences Association Editor-in-Chief of Perceptions research journal Honorables of Color, Queer Student Union International Summer Programmes in History & Medieval Studies University of Cambridge | 2016 EMPLOYMENT
Curatorial Intern Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Summer 2018 Assignments TBD. Public Programming Intern National Endowment for the Humanities | Summer 2018 Assignments TBD. Research Assistant to Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations University of Pennsylvania | April 2018 – Present Research funding opportunities and write grant proposals for documentary films developed by the TZ Production Company. Collaborate on content development and primary source acquisition. Maintain database of reference materials. Graduate Extern for Gender & Sexuality Inclusion, Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership Temple University | August 2017 – Present Develop and implement LGBTQIA+ programming for students, faculty and staff, including Safe Zone Training and events for National Coming Out Week. Collaborate with administration on campus committees and task forces, advocating for LGBTQIA+ student groups. Civic Engagement Manager COSACOSA art at large, Inc. | January 2013 – Present Coordinate community outreach, organize cultural events, and manage digital media for a Philadelphia-based nonprofit. Aid in the creation of public art projects that reflect the Philadelphia community’s cultural histories and changing urban landscapes. John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archival Intern William Way LGBT Community Center | May 2017 – December 2017 Arrange and describe approximately 5,000 pamphlets, posters, and other graphic material from the AIDS Library Graphics Collection. Research the collection and its provenance. Still Fighting For Our Lives: A History of HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia Exhibition using graphics, artifacts, audio and video to explore the history of HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Philadelphia AIDS Library. Opening event hosted in collaboration with Philadelphia FIGHT. Research Assistant to Dr. Hilary Lowe, Director of The Center for Public History Temple University | September 2015 – May 2017 Review and digitize microfilm of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana’s personal papers, dating from 1914 to 1950. Investigate the significance of politics and sexuality in his life, in relation to his preservation efforts at the historic Longfellow House. Intellectual Heritage Department Tutor Temple University | September 2015 – May 2017 Work with students taking the two-semester Intellectual Heritage sequence. Discuss major texts from various cultural and intellectual traditions, through which core humanities concepts are introduced. Provide feedback on assignments. Digital Collections Intern Historical Society of Pennsylvania | May 2016 – December 2016 Collect, identify, and digitize historic manuscripts and graphics. Assign technical metadata to archival materials. Assist independent scholars and institutions with their research projects. "One Manly Soul": White Masculinities in Late Colonial America Document display about the 1763 Conestoga Massacre and subsequent pamphlet war. Presents how the Paxton Boys' atrocity typified white masculinity and its contemporary reevaluations. Based on the Society's collaboration with the Digital Paxton Project. Research Assistant to Jonathan Ned Katz, Founder/Co-Director OutHistory.org | March 2016 – August 2016 Collaborate on historical research and content development for a grassroots LGBT history initiative. Create and expand timeline of queer activism, organizing, and resistance. Develop exhibit features that include oral histories and historic documents. LGBTQ Activism & Organizing Timeline Web-based, interactive timeline of international queer activism. Researched and developed in collaboration with Jonathan Ned Katz for the 2016 Gay American History @ 40 Conference, marking the fortieth anniversary of his seminal anthology Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the USA (1976). Now crowdsourcing contributions. PUBLICATIONS
“Tongzhi: Historicizing ‘Queer’ Identity Politics in Hong Kong Before and After the Handover,” Notches, Forthcoming. “Project Showcase: Still Fighting For Our Lives,” History@Work, January 15, 2018. “Sex in the Archives: The Politics of Processing and Preserving Pornography in the Digital Age,” The American Archivist 80 (2), Fall/Winter 2017. “Of Gods & Emperors: Trans Experiences in Ancient Rome,” Notches, November 14, 2017. “What (Is) It Like…?,” Transnational Queer Underground, September 1, 2017. “150 years ago, this queer activist invented sexual identity to stage a public protest,” Medium - Editors' Pick, July 31, 2017. “Project Showcase: The Semiotics of Sex,” History@Work, July 14, 2017. “Virgin-Mother-Whore: Gender & the Rule of Queen Mary I (1516-1558),” Perceptions 3 (2), 2017. “Activity/Passivity in Dream of the Red Chamber: Homoerotic Sensibility & Sexual Hegemony in the Mid-Qing Dynasty,” Perceptions 3 (1), 2016. PROJECTS/PRESENTATIONS
“Material Subcultures: Production and Consumption on the Margins,” American Studies Association, Atlanta, GA, November 8-11, 2018. “Teaching Queer Themes in World History,“ World History Association, Milwaukee, WI, June 21-23, 2018. “Insider/Outsider: Racial Bias & Positionality in Interpretation,” National Council on Public History Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 18-21, 2018. “The Third Sex?: Subverting the White Male Gaze, Queering Historiographies of Gender & Sexuality,” Women in Core, Philadelphia, PA, March 16-17, 2018. “The Semiotics of Sex: A History of Queer Identity Politics,” National Council on Public History Conference, Indianapolis, IN, April 19-22, 2017. “ANCESTOR WORSHIP: a reflection on biracial identity,” Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November 14-15, 2016. SERVICE
Community Advisory Board Member Connecting Latinos en Pareja | April 2018 – Present Collaborate on strategic planning for a community-based research study on HIV prevention, promoting safer sex practices between men who have sex with men. Assist with outreach initiatives and establishing organizational partnerships. Civics Coordinator The School District of Philadelphia | January 2016 – Present Develop art projects to teach literacy and social studies using Common Core standards. Support teacher classroom instruction for K-8 students at several public schools throughout Philadelphia. Community Organizer Nicetown-Tioga Improvement Team | September 2014 – Present Design public forums to support the mission of a community development organization through dialogue, planning, and social action. Create and maintain a website disseminating community histories and ongoing neighborhood advocacy issues. SKILLS
Research, Writing, Editing, Project Management, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Community Organizing, Intercultural Communication, Website Design, Social Media, Data Analysis, Multivariate Statistics, SPSS, Digital Asset Management, Metadata, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, iMovie, Garageband, Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, iBooks Author, Excel, Numbers, PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi HONORS/AWARDS
Graduate Student Travel Award 2018, National Council on Public History Adams Graduate Research Award 2018, Temple University Public History Diversity & Inclusion Advocacy Award 2018, Temple University Feinstone Memorial Award for Educational Leadership 2017, Temple University Creative Arts, Research and Scholarship Grant 2017, Temple University Baron Memorial Award in History 2017, Temple University Adams Scholarship in American History 2016 & 2017, Temple University Wachman History Scholarship 2016, Temple University Vaughn Award in Sociology 2016, Temple University Gilmour Scholarship for LGBT Advocacy 2016, Temple University Means Study Abroad Scholarship 2016, Temple University MEMBERSHIPS
National Council on Public History, Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Member World History Association American Studies Association Smithsonian GLOBE, Transgender Working Group Member |
