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danassbrown@gmail.com
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www.thesalvagedstory.com
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SUMMARY
Innovative Educator and Public Historian with expertise in appropriating a zeal
for the study of, and engagement with, history in both academic and cultural
institutions. Uniquely qualified in addressing individual learning styles, including ESL
and at-risk students, through effective communication and a supportive, engaging
environment. Broad experience in utilizing the relevance of history to catalyze
community heritage and preservation initiatives. Actively pursuing ways to bridge
the gap between non-academic history enthusiasts, professional historians, and
museum practitioners. Igniter of meaningful conversations about the value of
history in our everyday lives and the importance of the study of history as a
discipline. Adept at crafting dynamic historical narratives for academic and general
audiences.
EDUCATION
PhD Researcher, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
Museum Studies and Applied History Program
Mixed methods, research and practiced based focus on applications of social
inclusion in participation, representation, and access in exhibits and education
programs in American maritime museums.
Anticipated Graduation - 2018
Master of Arts, History, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
American History - GPA 3.91
Areas of research: United States, Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century Social and
Cultural History, Maritime with a focus on freshwater coastal and inland port towns,
the African American experience. Themes: interaction of economic systems and
cultural structure, labor and white nationalism, national memory, myths and
identity.
Master Tutoring Certificate
College Learning and Reading Association
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING
Historian/Project Consultant The Worley Cemetery Community History
and Revitalization Initiative
This project is currently in the initial phases of cleanup and is a collaboration
between grassroots community activist Ervin Rainey and urban ministry
organization, Hope for the Inner City. The Worley Cemetery is located in the historic
neighborhood of Avondale in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is estimated to have
nearly 100 graves, 75 of which are unmarked. The purpose of this project is to
transform this abandoned site into a source point of civic pride for the underserved
Ongoing coursework through ION, the University of Illinois Online Network with the
goal of completing the Master of Online Teaching Certificate. Adobe Photoshop,
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), Media100 Video editing system,
Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard Education Platforms, PastPerfect Museum
software,SurveyMonkey online questionnaire software, French translation
proficiency. Adept at incorporating relevant applications of social media including
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Wordpress, in a learning environment.
AFFILIATIONS
National Council on Public History, American Alliance of Museums, Association for
Great Lakes Maritime History, North American Society for Oceanic History,
Organization for American Historians, Phi Alpha Theta, Southeastern Writing Center
Association, Historians Against Slavery, Association for Gravestone Studies.