About

I became interested in historic preservation in 2018 during my undergrad studies when I switched my major to public history. In 2020, I decided to further my training by getting my MA in public history at Middle Tennessee State University. While getting my degree, I found myself focusing on the topic of land conservation and agricultural history. These are important to me as I have a background in agriculture, and I believe it is essential to preserve our open land. This led me to start working on projects preserving historic farms and working for the Center for Historic Preservation on several of their projects. During my master's, I also focused on material culture due to research. I looked at how these material culture objects can be used to help tell the history of a middle-class African American farming family. I have continued my thesis and research on the lives of African Americans in the rural South by pursuing a Ph.D. in public history at MTSU. I am focusing on museum studies and digital tools with a special skill in material culture.