A little about myself

I am a public historian specializing in oral history project development and digital content curation, with experience in museum collections research and archival records management.

For over 15 years, I have helped museums, non-profits, and corporations develop usable interpretations of the past, on their own terms and in collaboration with community stakeholders.

From chairing an oral history committee honoring civil rights activists in Milwaukee to developing online exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum, to leading site visits and programming for the Mellon-supported HBCU Radio Preservation Project, I have always adhered to an ethic of shared authority.

Throughout my career, I have challenged diverse audiences to explore how race, memory, and power work together to shape our world. I explore these intersections in developing book projects on carceral public history and the relationship between medical examiner inquests and police power.