Academic historian and educator specializing in cultural memory, gender, national identity, and the reception of the past, with extensive experience in history and social science education, curriculum development, and academic leadership.
Education
Liberty University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History, in progress
Anticipated 2027
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration, Project Management, 2015
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 2012
Research Interests
Cultural memory and memory studies • Gender and historical representation • British cultural history • Reception of the ancient past • National identity and historical memory • Monuments, commemoration, and public memory • Historiography and historical practice
Dissertation
Remembering the Warrior Queen: Gender, Power, and the Construction of Boudica’s Cultural Memory from Rome to Postmodern Britain
Ph.D. dissertation in progress, Liberty University.
Examines the construction and transformation of Boudica’s cultural memory from Roman historiography through later British historical culture, with particular attention to gender, power, resistance, commemoration, and national identity.
Research & Scholarship
Works in Progress
Boudica and the Making of Cultural Memory: Gender, Nation, and the Afterlives of Britain’s Warrior Queen
Article manuscript in development.
Examines the changing representation of Boudica within British historical culture, with particular attention to the relationship between gendered representation, cultural memory, commemoration, and national identity.
Research in Development
Current research projects explore cultural memory and the reception of the ancient past, gender and historical representation, monuments and public commemoration, and the construction of British national identity.
Teaching Experience
Paetow High School, Katy ISD
Psychology & Social Sciences Teacher | 2024–Present
AP Psychology • Psychology • Sociology
Paetow High School, Katy ISD
World History Teacher | 2019–2025
World History • Advanced World History / KAP World History
Katy Virtual School & Legacy Virtual HS, Katy ISD
Online Instructor | 2021–Present
KAP World History • AP Psychology • Online and asynchronous instruction
Morton Ranch High School, Katy ISD
World History & Sociology Teacher | 2017–2019
World History • Sociology
Courses Taught
- AP Psychology
- Psychology
- Sociology
- AP Seminar
- AP World History
- World History
- KAP / Advanced World History
Curriculum & Instructional Design
Katy Independent School District — Curriculum & Instruction
World History & Psychology Curriculum Design | 2022–Present
Collaborates in the development and revision of district-level curriculum and instructional resources for World History and Psychology, including scope and sequence, inquiry-based instructional units, model lessons, performance tasks, formative assessments, and research-based writing activities.
Contributes to curriculum alignment, assessment development, digital learning integration, differentiated instructional resources, and professional-development materials designed to support effective and accessible social science instruction across the district.
Academic & Professional Service
College Board — AP Seminar Table Leader
2019–Present
Provides leadership during the AP Seminar Reading, supporting AP Readers in the consistent application of scoring standards and rubrics through calibration, scoring guidance, and evaluation of student research and evidence-based argumentation.
Psi Alpha — National Honor Society in Psychology for High School Students
Southwest Regional Vice President & Faculty Advisor | 2024–Present
Supports student engagement with psychology, academic achievement, leadership, and professional development while contributing to regional Psi Alpha leadership and programming.
Academic Decathlon — Coach
Coaches and mentors students in interdisciplinary academic competition, supporting preparation across the humanities, social sciences, sciences, mathematics, fine arts, speech, interview, and essay.
Professional Memberships
- American Historical Association (AHA)
- Organization of American Historians (OAH)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Society for History Education (SHE)
Certifications & Professional Credentials
- Texas Educator Certification — Social Studies, Grades 7–12
- Advanced Placement Psychology — Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI), 2023
- Advanced Placement Seminar — AP Summer Institute, University of Texas at Arlington, 2019
- Gifted & Talented (GT) Certified — Katy Independent School District
- Katy Virtual School Certified — Katy Independent School District
- Katy ISD Connected Learner Cohort, 2018
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute — Credential No. 1609606
Additional Professional Experience
Cameron International
Project Management, Operations & Document Control Leadership | 2010–2017
Held progressive project management and operational leadership positions within a global engineering and manufacturing organization, culminating in the role of Global Manager of Document Control. Led international teams, developed standardized processes and training programs, supported large-scale engineering projects, and contributed to digital workflow and process-improvement initiatives.
Previous roles included Senior Project Coordinator, Project Services Supervisor — Document Control Americas, Senior Project Specialist — Americas, and Project Coordinator.
Various Oil & Gas Companies
Document Control Coordinator | 2006–2010
