Bringing Texas to the SlaveVoyages Database
Panel presentation at Second Foundings: Universities, Slavery, and Struggles for Justice in Texas and Beyond, Houston, TX, USA
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Education
- M.A. in Archives and Public History, New York University, 2025
- B.A. in History, Rice University, 2022
- A.A. in General Studies, Austin Community College, 2018
Professional Experience
July-August 2025: Processing Intern at Rosenberg Library (Galveston, TX)
- Duties include appraising, arranging, and describing the Moody Family & Business Papers
- Supervisor: Gerrianne Schaad
September 2024-May 2025: Graduate Archives Fellow at Barnard College (New York, NY)
- Assisted with appraisal, accessioning, arrangement, and description of institutional record collections transferred from administrative bodies of Barnard College.
- Utilized ArchivesSpace to make DACS-compliant EAD finding aids available online.
- Evaluated record restrictions based on legal, ethical, and institutional privacy requirements and labeled materials accordingly.
- Digitized paper and audiovisual archival materials, including analog video formats like MiniDV and VHS, and helped update digitization workflows.
- Paged archival materials in response to researcher requests.
- Developed the Divestment, Dissent, and Discipline digital workshop plan to share critical research skills with archives users.
- Supervisor: Martha Tenney, Director of Archives and Special Collections
September 2024-May 2025: Graduate Research Assistant at New York University (New York, NY)
- With the support of a Mellon Foundation Higher Learning grant, our project team began developing a digital exhibit using static site technology that will house digitized archival material, transcription, blog posts, lesson plans, and research guides related to the Sylvester Manor Archive, an archival collection that documents the ownership, operation, and social histories of Sylvester Manor, a 17th century provisioning plantation and historic site on Shelter Island.
- Identified opportunities for reparative description and finding aid revisions.
- Evaluated and transcribed handwritten documents from the 17th-20th centuries.
- Trained and managed an undergraduate transcription volunteer.
- Coordinated communication between project team and stakeholders.
August 2023-August 2024: Reading Room Assistant at the Morgan Library & Museum (New York, NY)
- Paged and served rare and reference materials to readers.
- Tracked movement of collection materials onsite and offsite requests.
- Trained readers on handling rare materials and using microfilm machines.
- Used both library cataloging (Voyager) and museum collection management systems (TMS) to track object movement and circulation.
- Conducted archival research and basic digitization on behalf of remote readers.
- Assisted with digital and in-person outreach programming.
August 2023-May 2024: Senior Public Programs Assistant at the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU (New York, NY)
- Supported event planning, logistics, and hospitality.
- Wrote and designed email newsletters and event announcements.
- Wrote, designed, and managed social media content and marketing, including social media posts highlighting Asian/Pacific/American archival collections at NYU.
- Collaborated with NYU faculty and staff to organize class visits and tours of the A/P/A Institute’s exhibitions.
August 2022-August 2023: Programs & Education Coordinator at the Lake Jackson Historical Association (Lake Jackson, TX)
- Organized public programs such as historical lectures, activity fairs, school tours, and fundraising events that engaged community members with LJHA’s exhibitions and collections.
- Digitized archival photographs and documents.
- Conducted oral history interviews and transcribed them for the museum’s public collections.
- Utilized social media and web platforms to virtually engage audience.
- Developed educational materials for school tours and educators.
- Created print and online marketing materials.
- Trained and managed volunteers.
- Forged and strengthened local institutional partnerships through collaborative events.
- Regularly opened and closed museum sites, handled POS systems, and performed administrative duties.
Awards
Harold T. Pinkett Student of Color Award, Society of American Archivists, 2025
Fall 2024 Professional Development Grant, New York University, Fall 2024
Professor Ada Ferrer Grant for Graduate Research related to Latin America, New York University, Summer 2024
Digital Humanities Graduate Student Fellowship, New York University, Summer 2024
Charles Garside Jr. Prize in History, Rice University, May 2022
Ira and Patricia Gruber Award for Best Honors Thesis, Rice University, May 2022
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, Rice University, 2021-22
Skills
ArchivesSpace, Archivematica, Archive-It, archival processing, archival research, digital archiving, email marketing, event planning, Github, HTML web development, interviewing, Omeka, project management, Python (beginner level), reference services, social media marketing, audio and historical handwriting transcription, The Museum System (TMS), volunteer management, Voyager, Wordpress
Talks
Finding Mestizaje in the Archive
Talk at Society of American Archivists 2025 Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, USA
Conference Proceeding talk 3 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Conference proceedings talk at Testing Institute of America 2014 Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Tutorial 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Tutorial at UC-Berkeley Institute for Testing Science, Berkeley, CA, USA
Service and Leadership
- Rice Thresher Arts & Entertainment Editor (2019-2021)
- Rice Women’s Resource Center Volunteer (2018-2021) and Communications Coordinator (2021-2022)
- KTRU Outdoor Show Coordinator (2020-2021)