Graduate Assistant

Loyola University Chicago: History Department

Aug 2016-Present

• Assistant to Professor Suszko for his survey course, Western Civilization, 1500 to the Present

• Responsible for grading written assignments and tracking student progress for 2 sections

• Developed lesson plans and led class lectures on the Industrial Revolution and nation building

• Developed object lesson plan and led field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago

Research Assistant Intern to Vice-President & Chief Historian

Chicago History Museum: Research & Collections

Dec 2017 - Present, Oct 2014 - Mar 2015, Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

• Provided support for Research & Collections Department: researched, and communicated findings on assigned topics, images, and artifacts using databases, archives and research libraries

•Information Management: organized and maintained validity of research and sources to establish the provenance of museum artifacts for collections

•Received an acknowledgment in Chicago Blues by Wilbert Jones for assisting in archival research.

•Responded to inquiries of off-site researchers

•Researched President Lincoln’s Hat and “Death Flag” to strengthen provenance, verify information, and had research added to each artifact’s authority file

•Conducted research and presented findings on Sing London and other talking statues projects on behalf of the Statues Stories Chicago project.

•Contributed research and presented findings for Chicago View, a self-guided tour app.

Family Programs Facilitator

Art Institute of Chicago: Museum Education

Jan 2017 - Present

• Facilitated art making activities and workshops for family festivals

• Tracked logistics and gathered assessments concerning visitor engagement

• Reviewed and analyzed programs to provide constructive criticism

• Artist liaison and team lead for assigned program activity or workshop

Museum Education Intern

Art Institute of Chicago: Museum Education

Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

• Participated in theory & methods workshops moderated by museum staff

• Conducted object-based research on museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions

• Facilitated art-making activities, led thematic tours, and held gallery talks

• in the museum’s galleries and Ryan Learning Center

• Corresponded with organization leaders to assess visiting group tour needs

• Designed object-based lesson plans and thematic tours for adult, school-aged, intergenerational family, and Spanish speaking audiences

Discipline Tutor

Northeastern Illinois University: NEIU Learning Support Center

Jun 2013 - May 2016

• Art Department tutor for art history and introductory courses

• History Department tutor for US, World, and Western Civilization survey courses

• Developed and facilitated workshops on research, writing, and test taking skills

• Tracked, evaluated, and communicated student progress with instructors

• Tutored in Spanish upon request

The Josephine Baskin Minow Fellowship for Achievement in American History

Chicago History Museum: Education Dept.

June 2015 to August 2015

•Contributed historical research skills and insight to public programs

•Developed and implemented the Puppy Crawl: a pet-friendly tour marketed toward families and

animal lovers to reach alternative untapped demographics to raise awareness of museum programs.

•Redesigned established “tour scripts” into “resource packets” to streamline training of tour guides, ensure consistency of tours, and provide a quick reference field resource for tour guides.

•Participated in the AASLH’s Workshop, Connecting Your Collections to Teachers and Students where museum professionals from institutions across the U.S. worked together to brainstorm and develop strategies to maximize a museum’s potential as a teaching tool.

Education Department Fellowship

Chicago History Museum: Education Dept.

March 2015 to May 2015

•Assisted in development and provided archival research support for collaborative effort between

CHM and Chicago Cruise Lines to develop Chicago Along the River, an experimental boat tour that aimed to integrate archival visual aids distributed to guests via smart phone technology.

•Collaborated with other members of Public Programs department to brainstorm new tour ideas

•Provided research and administrative assistance to tour guides to develop content for ChicaGO24