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Career & Research Interests

  • A historical black-and-white photo of a museum scene with children seated on the floor, raising their hands, and a woman standing in front of them near paintings on the wall.

    Museum Education

  • Medical History

  • A midwife in a vintage uniform gently tending to a newborn baby in an incubator in a hospital room.

    American Midwifery

Education

  • Masters of Public History - Projected completion Fall 2026

  • Bachelors of History, Minor in Literature

    Deans List Spring 2022 & 2023

    Recipient of Anna Kasten Nelson Award for Excellence In History Spring 2023

    Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society

  • Certificate in Museum Studies

Work Experience

    • Interpreting the museum’s history, art, architecture, and exhibitions through the facilitation of public and private guided tours

    • Piloting the museum’s school tours program for middle and high school students, tailoring tour content to meet students’ curriculum needs

    • Independently utilized a variety of archival sources and research methods  to uncover the history of midwifery in 19th century Cincinnati

    • Presented research to members of the public at the museum’s student research showcase; Further engaged guests in a Q&A regarding research findings

    • Worked independently to document, condition report, and research unprocessed books and journals within the museum’s collection

    • Supervised the safe movement of historic objects and display cases by moving crews preparing for programs and events

  • Curatorial Intern & Docent, The O Street Museum; Washington, D.C.              January - June 2023

    • Processed new acquisitions and conducted self-directed research on the museum’s extensive collection of books, objects, and memorabilia

    • Facilitated scavenger hunts and self-guided tours for school-aged field trip groups

  • Docent Intern, The Scottish Rite; Washington, D.C.                                     August - December 2022

    • Led public guided tours, educating guests on Freemasonry and the Scottish Rite’s use of art, architecture, and symbolism

    • Adjusted tour content based on guests’ existing subject-matter knowledge; Supported new docents as they trained to give tours

    • Processed, documented and organized unprocessed material within the museum’s collection; Utilized the museum’s collection to research printing unions in Cincinnati

    • Facilitated guided tours and outreach events, engaging communities inside the museum and throughout the city

Public History Portfolio

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    • For the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

    • Conducted visitor experience surveys at the museum; Compiled guest responses and takeaways into a report which was presented to the museum.

    • In collaboration with Professor Patricia Mooney-Melvin, Professor Elizabeth Fraterrigo, Kate Douglas, Brenna Large, Gemma Rosenthall, Rachel Shugarts, and Casey Welby

    • For the Over-The-Rhine Museum

    • Included midwife fact-sheet, map of midwife residences, maps of midwife births, and a list of biographies for midwives working in 19th century Cincinnati

    • Presented at the museum’s June 2025 Three Acts: Research in Action Showcase

    • https://tinyurl.com/35xsfkst

    • Amended nomination to account for renovations to the building and a second architect who was not mentioned in the original documentation.

    • Presented to the Driehaus Museum

    • Exhibit discussed Gilded Age food culture and how what one ate was often determined by their class.

    • In collaboration with Charlie Chmeilewski, Michael Connolly, Lindsey Meza, and Anna Wilmhoff

    • Proposed to the Rogers Park West Ridge Historical Society

    • Walking tour which discussed the history of theatre in Rogers Park and the ways in which it has been affected by urban development and gentrification.

    • In collaboration with Ivan Guzman, Sarah Gawo, Rosi Silvera, and Rachel Shugarts

    • Presented to the Museum of Motherhood

    • Exhibit discussed racial disparities in childbirth and gynecological care throughout history

    • In collaboration with Harvey Austin, Alex Kennedy, Monica Lopez, and Suzanne Ruppert

    • For the Cincinnati Type and Print Museum

    • Distributed at Museum

Published Work

  • Person holding a piece of black ebonized wood in front of historic building with columns and flags, surrounded by modern skyscrapers and trees in an urban setting.

    Ebonized Wood at the Driehaus Museum

    Blog post discussing the history of ebonized wood and its use in the Nickerson Mansion.

    Published April 2, 2025

    Read It Here!

Career Photo Gallery

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Career Photo Gallery ★

Lily giving a tour at the Driehaus Museum

Lily giving a tour at the Driehaus Museum

The Hall of Immortals at the International Museum of Surgical Science

The Hall of Immortals at the International Museum of Surgical Science

Outreach event at the Cincinnati Public Library for the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

Outreach event at the Cincinnati Public Library for the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

Lily before the OTR Museum's research showcase

Lily before the OTR Museum's research showcase

Condition reporting books at the International Museum of Surgical Science

Condition reporting books at the International Museum of Surgical Science

Dungeons and Dragons manuals that Lily processed at the O Street Museum

Dungeons and Dragons manuals that Lily processed at the O Street Museum

Display case that Lily curated at the Cincinnati Type and Print Museum

Display case that Lily curated at the Cincinnati Type and Print Museum

Lily setting type at the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

Lily setting type at the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

A sample packet of medication found inside of a book at the International Museum of Surgical Science

A sample packet of medication found inside of a book at the International Museum of Surgical Science

The Scottish Rite temple room

The Scottish Rite temple room

Lily outside of the Temple Room at the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Lily outside of the Temple Room at the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

New donations at the Cincinnati Type and Print Museum

New donations at the Cincinnati Type and Print Museum

Lily presenting at the OTR Museum's research showcase

Lily presenting at the OTR Museum's research showcase

Tiffany dragonfly lamp at the Driehaus Museum

Tiffany dragonfly lamp at the Driehaus Museum

Lily at an outreach event for the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

Lily at an outreach event for the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum