Articles
Celebrating the Fruits of Our Labors: Agricultural Festivals in Alachua County - Our Town Magazine - March/April 2025 (page 43-46)
Rebuilding Together: Supporting Local Businesses After Hurricane Helene - Local Life Magazine - Spring 2025 (page 14-15)
Check Your List Once: How to Support Local During the Holidays - Local Life Magazine - November 2024/January 2025 (page 8-9)
A Stage Above the Rest: Gainesville’s Baird Theater - Our Town Magazine - September/October 2024 (page 57-61)
Food Hall Junkie: Exploring Charlotte Area Food Halls - Local Life Magazine - August-October 2024 (page 34-35)
Weaving a Community: Thirty Years of the Matheson History Museum - Our Town Magazine - July/August 2024 (page 72-74)
Donation Station: Local Places Accepting Your Gently Used Items - Our Town Magazine - May/June 2024 (page 45-47)
Miraculous Waters: The Springs of Alachua County - Our Town Magazine - May/June 2024 (page 18-23)
Around the Counties - Local Life Magazine - May-July 2024 (page 25)
Community Changers: Four Women Who Left Their Mark on Alachua County - Our Town Magazine - March/April 2024 (page 64-67)
A Touch of History: A Tour of Catawba County - Local Life Magazine - February-April 2024 (page 38-39)
Let the Muses Inspire You: A Short History of Nine Greco-Roman Goddesses - Our Town Magazine - January/February 2024 (page 17-19)
Netflix and Learn: Five Inspiring Shows and Movies to Watch in the New Year - Our Town Magazine - January/February 2024 (page 30-33)
The Magic of Christmas Past: Celebrate a Historic Holiday in Gainesville - Our Town Magazine - November/December 2023 (page 49-52)
Street Art: A Tour of Town Murals - Local Life Magazine - November 2023 - January 2024 (page 2, 30-31)
Schools of the Past: Forever in Our Hearts and Memories - Our Town Magazine - September/October 2023 (page 111-114)
A Home for Lifelong Learners: The Traveling Chautauquas of the 1880s-1930s - Our Town Magazine - September/October 2023 (page 43-46)
A Place to Call Home: A Snapshot of Alachua County’s Immigrant History - Our Town Magazine - July/August 2023 (page 80-83)
A Legacy of Love and Community: The History of Christopher and Sarah Matheson - Our Town Magazine - March/April 2023 (page 19-23)
Donating Near You: A Round-up of Local Thrift Stores and Non-profits Accepting Items - Our Town Magazine - March/April 2023 (page 59-62)
Alachua County Community Cookbooks: Bringing People Together One Recipe at a Time - Our Town Magazine - November/December 2022 (page 38-42)
Vanguards on the Field of Play: Alachua County High School Female Athletes Before Title IX - Our Town Magazine - September/October 2022 (page 36-39)
Let the Gator Growl: A History of the University of Florida Homecoming - Our Town Magazine - September/October 2022 (page 19-23)
Rie Burton: Queen of the Historic Thomas Center - Our Town Magazine - July/August 2022 (page 90-93)
Beloved Past Businesses of Gainesville: Hey, do you remember…? - Our Town Magazine - July/August 2022 (page 74-79)
A Quarter Mile of Memories at Gainesville Raceway: Learn About One Gainesville Family’s Passion for Drag Racing - Our Town Magazine - March/April 2022 (page 40-45)
Mischief, Fun, and Frivolity: A Brief History of Mardi Gras - Our Town Magazine - March/April 2022 (page 134-139)
Legacy of Leadership: The Matheson History Museum Welcomes New Executive Director - Our Town Magazine - January/February 2022 (page 20-24)
Serving by Preserving: Two Gainesville Citizens Volunteer to Preserve Our Collective History - Our Town Magazine - November/December 2021 (page 20-27)
PrimeTime Institute: A Journey of Adaptability and Learning - Senior Times - Fall 2021
At Home in the Bookhouse: Friends of the Library’s Semi-annual Book Sale is Back! - Senior Times - Fall 2021
The History of Alachua County - 2021 Guide to Greater Gainesville (page 25-29)
A Look into the Past: Historic Buildings that no Longer Stand - Our Town Magazine - September/October 2021 (page 62-67)
Tokyo: A Modern City with an Ancient History - Our Town Magazine - July/August 2021 (page 30-33)
Let’s Go Team! High School Sports Teams of Alachua County’s Past - Our Town Magazine - July/August 2021 (page 124-127)
Home is Where the Heart Is: The History of Home Demonstration Clubs of Alachua County - Senior Times - Summer 2021
Helen Cubberly Ellerbe: Librarian at Home and War - Our Town Magazine - January/February 2021 (page 50-53)
History in the Makers: The Long Tradition of Alachua County Creators - Our Town Magazine - November/December 2020 (page 110-115)
History of Alachua County - 2020/2021 Guide to Greater Gainesville (page 23-28)
The People of Union Academy: Their Legacy and Impact on Alachua County - Our Town Magazine - September/October 2020 (page 102-105)
Thelma A. Boltin: The Queen of the Florida Folk Festival - Our Town Magazine - March/April 2020 (page 96-98)
Fashion Forward: The Influence of Flapper Culture in the 1920s - Our Town Magazine - January/February 2020 (page 122-124)
Four Historic African-American Businesses - HOME Magazine Gainesville - February/March 2019 (page 43-44)
The History of Alachua County's Jewish Community - HOME Magazine Gainesville - August/September 2018 (page 62-63)
Names that Bring the Past Alive - HOME Magazine Gainesville - February/March 2018 (page 67-68)
History of Alachua County - 2018 Guide to Greater Gainesville (page 268-272)
Alachua County: Rich in History - 2017 Guide to Greater Gainesville (page 228-231)
A Walk Through History at the Evergreen Cemetery – Go Wanderer Magazine
The Story of Family – LocaLeben Magazine - July/August 2014 (page 22-23)
Social Media Management, Marketing, and Research
Matheson History Museum, Gainesville, Florida - Marketing Director (remote, 2015-now)
Manage and create content for all three social media channels - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Publicize all events and exhibitions - press releases, social media graphics, e-newsletter, print/radio/digital advertisements
Create and manage online fundraising campaigns
Manage and update website (www.mathesonmuseum.org)
Historic Haile Homestead, Gainesville, Florida - Marketing Consultant (remote, 2018-now)
Create annual online fundraising campaign
Other marketing tasks as needed (print advertisements, social media graphics, etc.)
Gainesville Woman’s Club, Gainesville, Florida - Webmaster and Marketing Consultant (remote, 2023-now)
Manage and update website (www.gainesvillewomansclub.org)
Create event fliers and graphics
Research Clients (2022-now)
Sweetwater Branch Inn Lodging & Events, Gainesville, Florida
Academic Journal Articles
Intro and link to Florida Revealed blog - Journal of Florida Studies, Vol. 1 Issue 7, 2018
Blogs
New Stories From Old Towns: History & Culture Along America's Byways
Florida Revealed: Dispatches From the Land of Publix, Citrus, and Alligators
Thirty on Tap - Contributing Writer, 2016-2018
5 Benefits to Traveling Solo
The Importance of Honoring Our Veterans
7 Ways to Make a New House a Home
7 Things to Keep in Mind When it's Cold Outside
Five Book Series with a Kick-Ass Female Lead
6 Tips for Surviving a Long Distance Relationship
7 Must-Watch Documentaries
6 Must-Reads for Women's History Month
Life in a Military Family
7 Ways to Make the Most of Spring
Why I'll Always Love the Library
8 Simple Ways to Unwind This Winter
5 Books to Add to Your Summer 2018 Reading List