CV
About Me
I am a digital scholar, a public humanities practitioner, and public historian. I’m currently the Judaica Digital Humanities Project Coordinator for Penn Libraries and assist with Contingent Magazine.
Education
2018
Brown University
MA, Public Humanities •
2016
University of Massachusetts Amherst
BA, History; BA, Digital Humanities • magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
University Employment
2019–Present
Judaica Digital Humanities Coordinator
Penn Libraries.
2018–2019
Researcher and Collaborator, Mapping Violence
Brown University, Department of American Studies.
2017
Teaching Assistant
Brown University, School of Professional Studies.
2016-2017
Digital Projects Assistant
Brown University, Department of American Studies.
Public Humanities Employment
2019–Present
Web Manager
Contingent Magazine
2018
Exhibition Researcher
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
2018
Humanities Scholar
New Bedford Ballet Foundation
2018
Digital Humanities Fellow
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
2016
Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access
Evaluation Assistant
2016–2018
Park Ambassador (Volunteer)
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
2016
Collections and Curation Management Intern
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
2015
Visitor Services Intern
Rhode Island Historical Society
Publications
Journals
“Scribes, Scholars, and Scripts: Reviewing Data from Scribes of the Cairo Geniza”
(forthcoming) • Manuscript Studies: a Journal of Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies
Web
Datasets
Conferences
Conference Talks
“#Resistance: Rogue Government Twitter and Digital Political Activism”
Oct. 2017 • Society for Comparative Literature and the Arts • Baltimore, Maryland,
“Courage, Perseverance, and Trust: The Manjiro Story”
May 2018 • UMass Graduate History Association • Amherst, Massachusetts,
“Charity as Coercion: The Ladies’ Branch of the New Bedford Port Society, 1833-1880”
April 2016 • University of Massachusetts Amherst • Amherst, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference
Roundtables & Panels
“Interpreting Jewish History in Museums and Public History Settings”
March 2020 • National Council for Public History • Atlanta, Georgia//Virtual, Twitter Chat, NCPH 2020
“Mapping Segregated Histories: Digital Research and Visualizations for the Public”
Nov. 2018 • American Studies Association • Atlanta, Georgia, Roundtable, ASA2018
“Public Humanities: Mapping Violence”
May 2018 • Brown University, Department of American Studies • Providence, Rhode Island, Poster, Brown University American Studies Graduate Student Conference
“Mapping Violence”
January 2018 • Northeastern University School of Law • Boston, Massachusetts, Workshop Presentation, The Digital Red Record: The Promises and Perils of Digitally Documenting Historic Racial Violence
Workshops Led
Omeka Orientation: How to Use This Web Publishing Platform
University of Pennsylvania Libraries. September 2020.
Projects
Digital Projects
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Wheelhouse Technology from Sounding Leads to Satellites • Researcher. 2019.
Over the past century, new technologies have allowed New Bedford’s fleet to arrive on the grounds faster, fish safer, and communicate more easily. But at what cost? This exhibit considers the evolution and impact of technological change on the industry, the community, and the fish. In addition to considering the science behind devices such as EPIRB, SONAR, and LORAN, the exhibit and programs will consider topics such as Technology & Privacy, Dependence on Technology, and Technology & Sustainability..
2018 U.S. Senate Election Map • Technical Lead. 2018.
This technology-driven projected display immersed visitors in the 2018 U.S. Senate Elections, where at total of 35 seats are up for election. Of the 35 seats up for election, 23 are held by Democrats, 8 by Republicans, and 2 by Independents. Projected onto the institute’s exhibit hall walls and available on tablets, visitors explore the races allowing the candidates and races in each of the 33 states, and learned about how the balance of power shifts between political parties each election..
Senate Staff Office • Technical Lead. 2018.
The Senate Staff Office exhibit features the exemplary work of Senator Kennedy’s staff, and what is involved in working in a United States Senator’s office. Through a mixture of hands-on activities, video features, and office artifacts, visitors have the opportunity to hear firsthand stories from Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s staff and take on the role of those assigned with completing daily Senate office responsibilities. The interactive exhibit highlights some of the key roles in the Washington, D.C. office and the home state office, including the jobs of scheduler, chief of staff, legislative assistant, and press secretary..
Awards + Grants
MCN Scholar
For Museum Computer Network Annual Conference 2019
Each year, the MCN Scholarship Program awards scholarships to 15 qualified applicants from the cultural sector to attend the MCN Annual Conference
Humanities Intensive Learning and Teaching (HILT) Graduate Student Scholarship
For attendance at the HILT Institute at University of Pennsylvania 2017
New England Museums Association Professional Development Award
For attendance at the NEMA 2016 conference 2016
HASTAC Scholars Fellow
The HASTAC Scholars program is a collective of graduate and undergraduate students who are engaged with innovative projects and research at the intersection of digital media & learning, 21st century education, the digital humanities, and technology in the arts, humanities and sciences 2016-2018
Membership & Service
Membership
Member • Museum Computer Network. 2019-Present.
Member • Association for Computers and the Humanities. 2018-Present.
Member • Fembot Collective. 2017-Present.
Member • National Council for Public History. 2016-Present.
Service
Organizing Committee Member, KeystoneDH 2020 (postponed due to COVID-19) • Keystone DH. 2019–20.
Programming and Scholarship Committee Member, ACH 2019 • Association for Computers and the Humanities. 2018–19.
Board Member • Somerset Cultural Council. 2016-2018.
Skills & Training
Skills
Languages • Spanish (conversational).
Computer-Adjacent Languages • HTML, CSS, Jekyll + Liquid templating (reading), Python (reading), Swift (reading).
Social Media • Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, HootSuite, TweetDeck.
Content Management • WordPress, Drupal, Wikia, Omeka.
Jack of All Trades • Tableau Public, Garageband, iMovie, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
Trainings
Jekyll Working Group • University of Pennsylvania Libraries. 2019-Present.
Python for Humanists Working Group • University of Pennsylvania Libraries. 2019-Present.
Python for Humanists • HILT (Humanities Intensive Learning & Training). June 2018.
Introduction to Data Analysis in R for #MusetechRs • Museum Computer Network. November 2019.
Experimental Sound Design for Podcasting and Video • AS220 Media Lab. November 2018.