Curriculum Vitae

As a PhD student in History, I'm currently pursuing preliminary research for my dissertation. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about my educational or professional background, experiences, or research. 

Education

2023 - Anticipated 2029

Ph.D. in History, American Indian Studies University of Minnesota    

Advisors: Jean O’Brien and David Chang

Committee: Melanie Yazzie, Samantha Majhor, Tracey Deutsch

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2018 - 2022

B.A. with Highest Honors, University of Michigan, History; Museum Studies

Honors Thesis Title: “Ancestry For Sale: Native Identity on Ancestry.com Forums”

Advisor: Arland Thornton

Relevant Work

2022 - 2023

Curatorial Research Assistant

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C.

Aided and developed a digital exhibition focusing on the “radical feminist” Ojibwe tradition of Jingle Dress Dancing at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. This position required me to be hired as a GS-9 Level Federal employee.