Over the past few years I have the opportunity to gain experience in Public History through internships, volunteering, and paid work. I have worked at two sites in the DC Metro area, Tudor Place, a family home in the Upper Georgetown neighborhood, and Arlington House: The Robert E. Lee Memorial, a National Park Service Site located in Arlington Cemetery. My recent experiences are listed here, and a complete resume is available upon request.

*Please let me know if you would like contact information for any of my supervisors. I will be happy to supply email addresses or phone numbers for legitimate requests.

Explaining the Custis-Lee family tree to visitors at Arlington House

Visitor Use Assistant/Park Ranger, Arlington House: The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington, VA
June 2009-present
Supervisor: Brent O’Neill, Temporary Site Manager

  • Interpret Arlington House for visitors during regular hours and at special events. Themes include Robert E. Lee and family, the connection to George Washington, plantation slavery, family life, the Civil War and Arlington House’s role, and the creation of Arlington National Cemetery.
  • Conduct research for programs and interpretive signs.
  • Drafted interpretive signs, such as the one about Lee and Stratford Hall.
  • Led 4th grade Parks-As-Classroom programs for up to 25 school children at a time, including giving house tours and dressing up and potpourri activity
  • Designed with co-worker Melanie Parker a website for Arlington House friends group, Save Historic Arlington House, Inc.

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Intern, Heritage Education Services, National Park Service
Washington, DC
June 2009-August 2009
Supervisor: Beth Boland and Carol Shull

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Museum Teacher, Tudor Place Historic Home and Garden
Washington, DC
September 2008- June 2009
Supervisor: Talia Mosconi, Education Director

  • Led programs for up to 20 children in school and scout groups, grades K-10, at historic house in Georgetown
  • Gave historical tours of the house and/or garden, followed by interactive arts and craft activity

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Volunteer, Arlington House: The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington, VA
September 2008- December 2008
Supervisor: Emily Weisner

  • Public History Service Project in connection with Public History Seminar class (wrote paper at end of semester)
  • Interpreted rooms and answered visitor questions at Arlington House to visitors
  • Worked during Open House evening, when interpretation included period dress and extra rooms and material

    Dressed to interpret at the 2009 Open House at Arlington House

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Education Intern, Tudor Place Historic Home and Garden
Washington, DC
March 2008-May 2008
Supervisor: Talia Mosconi, Education Director

  • Wrote 30-page children’s guide about history of Tudor Place that corresponds with adult tour.
  • Performed photo research on Georgetown and Washington City during Civil War for exhibit
  • Shadowed two museum educators leading school programs and interacted with groups of children ages six to fourteen