
at Brandeis University
Greater Boston Area

at Brandeis University
Greater Boston Area
researching, writing, editing, American religious history, Puritanism, digital humanities
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
July 2009 — Present (1 month)
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
May 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Served as head of the reference/information-services department of an academic library. Answered reference questions and assisted students and faculty with research. Managed and trained student employees who worked at the reference desk. Oversaw a study of reference material usage to save money on future purchases. Wrote a series of guides to the library’s collections. Served on the website committee and the main library committee.
(Publishing industry)
January 2006 — May 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Edited multiple books, including "A Handbook for New Testament Greek," "Physical Science," and "Chemistry." Served as the lead editor on several projects. Consistently finished my responsibilities on schedule, and radically trimmed workflow to complete a very late project. Frequently contributed to department newsletter. Initiated and developed a wiki for department documentation that eventually grew company-wide.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Directed the production of two 432-page yearbooks. Managed staff of twenty students. Completed transition to an all-digital workflow. Served as liaison to university departments, including administration, and to outside pre-press and printing companies. Worked more than thirty hours per week, while maintaining an A average in advanced classes.
(Religious Institutions industry)
May 2003 — August 2005 (2 years 4 months)
Preached, counseled, and taught church classes. Developed and taught curriculum about Bible doctrines for teenagers and adults.
PhD , American history , 2009 — 2012 (expected)
MA , History , 2006 — 2008
Earned a 4.0 GPA. Wrote a master’s thesis titled “Debating the Hartford Convention: Newspaper Politics, Political Opposition, and the Paranoid Style.”
BA , History , 2002 — 2006
Earned a 3.91 GPA and graduated summa cum laude. Minor in ancient Greek.
American religious history, Puritanism, history of Jacksonian America, writing, editing, history
American Society of Church History, Conference on Faith and History, South Carolina Historical Association
Leila Custard Award for best senior history paper, Bob Jones University (2006)
BJU Original Oratory Contest, finalist (2005)
BJU Inter-Society Debate Association, champion (2004)
National Educational Debate Association, champion at Duquesne University (2003)