Education

BA, History Education with minor in Museum Studies & Public Engagement, University of Delaware 2024

MA Museology, Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation, University of Washington 2026

Biography

Annie is a graduate student at the University of Washington pursuing their MA in Museology and a graduate certificate in Historic Preservation. They are from the Maryland suburbs north of Washington D.C., spoiled for choice by free museums. Their love of history, carpentry, and connecting with other people over their niche hobbies led them to Museology at UW, where their focus has been in community engagement, exhibition design, and labor history. Annie’s upcoming projects revolve around best practices for communicating complex industrial histories to intergenerational visitor groups through engaging and accessible exhibition design. They hope to merge their background in public education with their passion for connecting with local communities to expand the reach of historic and culturally significant sites.

Areas of Interest

Exhibition design

Community engagement

Museum education

Projects, Publications and Presentations

Author, “LGBT Health and History Educational Modules,” This is Probably a Really Weird Question… Podcast with Drs. Rebecca Davis and Ronni Hayon (2022)

Co-Author, Collections Management Policy, Rockwood Park and Museum (2023)

Author, “Slavery, Freedom, and Mobility: Black Labor at Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site,” University of Delaware Anti-Racism Initiative (2023)

Curator, “Tramp to Camp: The Criminalization of Homelessness in the U.S.,” online exhibit (2025)

Curator, “Puget Junction Model Railways,” Edmonds Historical Museum (2025)

Community Outreach Coordinator, Museology Union for Student Events and Resources RSO, University of Washington (2025-26)