BIO

My love of history started early - sparked by biographies of Lucille Ball, Tammy Wynette, the Romanovs, the House of Windsor, and, most profoundly, the Roosevelts and Kennedys. But the moment everything crystallized was in high school, after reading The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt. From that point on, I knew I wanted to become a historian and a writer, and I set a goal: one day, I would work at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

That path began with a senior capstone project on FDR and the creation of the March of Dimes, which led to an internship at Roosevelt’s Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia. Guiding visitors through such a meaningful site confirmed that I wasn’t just passionate about history - I was committed to sharing it.

 

After earning both my A.A. and high school diploma through the Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College, I went on to the University of Florida, where I completed a thesis on how the Eighteenth Amendment shaped the 1932 election. Soon after, that long-held dream came true: I was offered an internship at the FDR Presidential Library.

 

Working alongside the public programs team, I had the chance to help host events featuring figures like Madeleine Albright and Ken Burns and contribute to the “Read My Pins” exhibit. From there, I joined a restoration project at Eleanor Roosevelt’s beloved Val-Kill, where I collaborated with the Roosevelt family to return dozens of original photographs to their rightful place, writing interpretive captions and helping preserve Eleanor’s legacy.

 

In 2015, I became a program assistant for the Eleanor Roosevelt Center’s Girls’ Leadership Worldwide Program. I led workshops for young women from across the globe, helping them connect Eleanor Roosevelt’s life and values to their own leadership potential - a powerful experience that reinforced my commitment to public history.

 

That fall, I began an internship with the Richard Nixon Foundation. Within a month, I was hired full-time as a researcher and development assistant, and I later curated a special exhibit on First Lady Pat Nixon at USC titled The Trojan First Lady.

 

While continuing to work as a writer and virtual assistant across a range of industries - from real estate and fintech to nonprofit strategy - I’ve remained grounded in my first love: history. My articles have appeared in American Heritage Magazine, The Historians Magazine, and other platforms. I've also had the pleasure of being a guest on history and culture podcasts to discuss the figures and stories I research and write about. Since December 2024, I’ve been writing for the American Masters website as a contributor with PBS.

 

History is not just something I study- it’s something I live and share through writing, conversation, and connection.