Presentations
Changing Hands, Changing Lands: The History of the Cedar Grove Property, 1848-1961
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
After conducting a year of original, archival research as part of my Cole Fellowship, I presented my research to an online audience about the historic property and how it changed throughout a 113 year period.
Museum Methods for Home Collections: Going Digital
Shaker Historical Society
A large part of my Ohio History Service Corps duties was to perform outreach services throughout Northeast Ohio. For the Shaker Historical Society, I developed a webinar for their community members about preserving personal collections digitally based on museum best practices.
Mapping the Past: Using HistoryForge to Understand Life in Oberlin in 1910
Oberlin Heritage Center
A presentation of my year long project and research called HistoryForge. For HistoryForge, I managed 14 volunteers and oversaw their work transcribing census data into the HistoryForge software which was then mapped onto historical maps. The presentation explains HistoryForge and includes research I conducted about life in Oberlin in 1910.
The Next Generation: Attracting Young People
to Your Organization
Ohio Local History Alliance
I participated in a panel webinar for the Ohio Local History Alliance as part of my Ohio History Service Corps responsibilities. This webinar was distributed to local history organizations throughout the state of Ohio and it focuses on how small museums can get young people involved as volunteers, interns, members, and board members.
Methods for Engaging New & Familiar Audiences
Oberlin Heritage Center
A large part of my responsibilities as an Ohio History Service Corps member was to lead trainings about relevant museum topics that could assist small museums throughout the state. I designed and led this informational webinar about social media tips and tricks that are easy and cost-effective to implement.