As part of my interests in public-facing anthropology, I volunteer with From the Page, a collaborative transcription platform, to make historical documents more accessible to the public and researchers.

My contributions included transcribing a wide range of archival materials; from swamp land patents to Civil War draft records, each requiring attention to historical context, legibility, and accuracy.

This experience deepened my understanding of how raw historical documents are transformed into usable data and narratives.

It strengthened key career readiness competencies including attention to detail, critical thinking, and digital literacy, while reinforcing the anthropological goal of making knowledge more equitable and publicly accessible. 

This work directly connects to my interest in archives, public memory, and cultural preservation.

As part of an ethnographic research assignment, I conducted an in-depth interview with a friend who immigrated from the Netherlands to the United States to marry. This experience allowed me to explore themes of 

• migration

• identity

• and cultural adaptation 

through a personal lens.

This ethnographic work strengthened my skills in 

• active listening

• qualitative interviewing

• and cultural analysis

which are essential tools in anthropological research. 

This project deepened my interest in how personal narratives shape and reflect broader social and cultural dynamics- knowledge I will carry into future work in ethnography and applied anthropology.