Portfolio

Degrees and Certificates

• • Graduate Student, STEM History Ph.D. program, Case Western Reserve University - August 2012 to 2016

  • Future Faculty Certificate, ESS Department, Case Western Reserve University, March, 2016

  • MA in History, with Honors, American Public University - May of 2012

  • Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Go Lead program, Missouri State University - 2009

  • Graduate, Clarion West Writer's Workshop - 1999

  • BS in Communications, University of Tennessee Knoxville - 1994

Presentations

• "Exploring the Exploratorium" Teaching History of Science Outside the Discipline, History of Science Society Meeting, November 2013

• "Nursing’s Echo - Nursing’s Diversity in the Civil War" American Association for the History of Nursing, September 2013

• "Swimming Without Water: The Budgetary Origins of Experiential Education and the Exploratorium, 1967-1977" History Associates Fellows, May 2013

Experience: Public History, Museum and Education

• Digitization Associate, Wade Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, 2014

• Digital Preservation Consultant, LCCC Bass Library Archive 2013 - 2014

• Co-Chair, History of Science Society's Graduate and Early Career Caucus, 2014

• Communications Officer, History of Science Society's Graduate and Early Career Caucus, 2013

• Visiting Curator, Dittrick Medical History Center (Co-curating and researching the Civil War Nursing exhibit for Fall of 2013)

• Digital Archivist, Volunteer and Practicum, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield - 2012 - 2013

• Assistant to Communications Officer, volunteer, HSS Graduate Early Career Caucus - 2011 - 2012

• Attendee, History of Science Society meetings, Cleveland - 2011, San Diego - 2012, Boston - 2013

• Collected and accessioned materials on Well-Fed Neighbor to the archive at MSU's Meyer Library - 2011

• Produced an Oral History of Gaylen Chadwick, Creator and Co-Founder of the Well-Fed Neighbor - 2011

• Attendee and Travel Grant, Public History of Science and Technology Conference, USC Columbia - 2011

• Instructor, Robotics Summer Workshop, The Discovery Center - 2011

• Recorder, Open Exhibits Conference - 2011

• Aide to Director of Visitor Experience, volunteer, The Discovery Center 2011

• Instructor, Teen Writing Workshop, Springfield Regional Arts Center 2008 - 2009

• Instructor and Outreach Coordinator, Computer Street Academy 2002 - 2003

• IT Instructor, Developmental Studies Center - 2001-2002

• Instructor and Marketing Director, U.S. Internet - 1995 - 1998

Experience: Technology and Project Management

• Project Manager, Culturewaves / Neemee (Social Media Data Mining), Noble and Associates - 2008 - 2009

• Freelance tech consulting, Various Clients - 1999 - 2006

• Technology Outreach Coordinator, Computer Street Academy - 2003 - 2004

• Helpdesk, Developmental Studies Center - 2001 - 2002

• Content Engineer, Headlight.com 2000 - 2001

• Helpdesk founder and Supervisor, U.S. Internet - 1994 - 1996

• IT and Multimedia Manager, CIT Bookworm Student Library - 1993 - 1994

• Various Camera, DJ and Board op duties, volunteer, WSJK-TV, WUTK-FM, WUTK-AM, WIVK-AM - 1989 -1993

• Apple Student Representative, Apple Computer - 1990 - 1993

Experience: Writing, Editing and Creative Work

• Freelance writer and journalist, credits now running into the hundreds if not thousands

• Creator, Columnist, "The Ozark Locavore", The Springfield News Leader 2009 - 2012

• Writer / Editor, Culturewaves and client work for Noble and Associates 2008 - 2009

• Co-founder, Eclectic Endeavors, Springfield Regional Arts Council's "geeky arts" program 2008

• Columnist, "Dine on Our Dime", The Springfield News Leader 2007 - 2011

• Regular Guest, Action Point with Cynthia Black, KPHX - AM 2006 - 2007

• Lighting Crew, Sippy Cups, Electric Storyland DVD - 2006

• Lead Writer, "Friends and Neighbors" section, The Alameda Journal 2004 - 2005

• Filmmaker, Writer, Producer, American Scary (Winner of the 2009 Rondo Hatton Award) 2003 - 2012

• Co-Creator, Moo comic strip with Big Al "The Gal" Garwood 2003

• Warlord, promoter and game master for Mage Knight, Whiz Kids - 2001 - 2003

• Technical Writer, Headlight.com - 1999 - 2001

• Voice Actor, Co-Creator, Crazy Watto, Z-Team Productions - 2000

• Co-creator / Author, Writer, Babylon Five CCG Strategy Guide, Precedence Publishing - 1998

• Co-Creator, "Countdown" and "Alien Tech" concept properties with Lowell Cunningham - 1998

• Columnist, "Strange Happenings in the Field", XPOSE Magazine - 1996 - 1999

• Author, The Mac Demystified, Newbridge Press - 1998

• Multimedia Developer, CIT Bookworm Student Library - 1994

• Producer, Writer and Salesperson, Knoxville Macintosh Minute syndicated radio program 1993 - 1994

• Managing Editor, gopher-served Canopus Bulletin Board, AIAA for NASA - 1994

• DJ/Board OP, various shows, WIVK - AM - 1993

• Columnist, The Family Advisor, Child and Family Services for The Knoxville News Sentinel - 1993

• Producer / Director. Great Starts Documentary, Child and Family Services - 1992

• Reporter and DJ/Board OP, covered politics, science and technology, All News 850 WUTK - AM - 1991