Projects

Welcome to my e-portfolio! This is where I showcase some of the museum education, programming, and public history projects I have worked on. Feel free to browse through and explore the details of each project. You can contact me with any questions or if you would like to discuss any of my experiences.

Community Event Activity Kits

Indiana State Museum

September 2024 - April 2025

I created four activity kits for ISM to use at community events. These activities are not only fun and engaging but they also each represent an aspect of the museum exhibits and collections.

Pinewood Derby

Indiana State Museum

February - April 2025

I was on the project team for the Pinewood Derby program at the Indiana State Museum. This involved connecting with community partners, planning activities and logistics, and facilitation for the Race Day event.

Track Tours Evaluations

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

January - May 2025

I was part of a team that developed evaluation studies for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum track tours. We developed a demographic and feedback survey and visitor experience phone interview.

Strategic Plan

Koorsen Fire Museum

September - December 2024

I was part of a team that developed a five-year strategic plan for the Koorsen Fire Museum. We presented our strategic plan to the Board of Directors.

Crown Hill Cemetery Tour

Crown Hill Cemetery

September 2024 - ongoing

I was part of a team that created a walking tour for Crown Hill Cemetery. Our tour incorporates the grave sites of prominent women musicians and our research into their lives. It will be published online by Discover Indiana.

ISP Bicentennial Committee Research Project

Indiana Historical Bureau

September 2024 - ongoing

I was part of a public history team that conducted research into the Indiana State Prison Bicentennial Committee. Our findings will be published as a blog post on the Indiana History Bureau website. The research was presented at the 2025 Indiana Association of Historians conference as part of a panel titled "Forgotten Histories of ’76: Indiana’s Commemoration of the Bicentennial" and as a poster at the IUI Graduate Day of Scholarship.

Up Time! Program

Circle City Clubhouse

January - May 2024

I was part of a project team developing a program called "Up Time!" with Circle City Clubhouse. Circle City Clubhouse helps people who have experienced unemployment due to mental health issues re-enter the workforce through providing temporary employment placements. This program celebrated the successes of Clubhouse members in their temporary employment to promote the service to potential new Clubhouse members and attract new employment partners.

"Know Before You Go" Guide

Museum of Broken Relationships