Over two decades of experience developing exhibition projects for history
museums and culture heritage sites.
Throughout my career, I have collaborated on a range of projects at history museums and cultural heritage sites, as well as academic, archival, and library institutions.
I hold a PhD from Emory University and a MA from the University of Mississippi. My scholarly expertise includes public history, US history, history of the US South, Atlantic World history, African American history, and interdisciplinary American Studies. Before becoming an independent consultant, I worked as a senior content developer at the museum planning and design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA), and as a public historian at the College of Charleston in my home state of South Carolina.
I support the creation of powerful storytelling experiences, and I offer a range of content development, research, and writing services. To ensure insightful, engaging, and impactful exhibitions and cultural heritage projects, I also facilitate collaborative planning with your project teams, and with a range of stakeholders. This includes museum leaders, scholars, archivists, educators, artists, and community members, as well as local, national, and international partners.
Please contact me for a consultation to learn more.
Project Examples
Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy
Complete by RAA in 2026
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Stage One Complete by RAA in 2025
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
New Galleries Opening in 2026
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