Resume

• 2003

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Ann Plane was my adviser

  and she rocks.

  Public History

  Dissertation: \"The Thin Red Line: Native American Culture Bearers

  Memory and the Museum.\"

  University of California

  Santa Barbara

• 1994

  Museum of History & Industry

  Fort Vancover Historic Site

  WA and Mount Rainier

  WA

  Developed and led tours; interfaced with public; performed historical research. I also dressed in 1840s costume and baked bread in a brick oven.

  Seasonal National Park Ranger

  National Park Service

  Huntington Beach

  I worked here before the recession. Then I didn't work here. Then Groundhog Day came. Then I worked here again.\n\nTaught U.S. History (online)

  California History and Western Civilization.

  Adjunct Professor

  Golden West College

  Long Beach

  California

  Created and implemented educational programs and curriculum for schools; trained docents; researched and wrote presentations for Speaker’s Bureau; developed interactive exhibits.

  Education Projects Specialist

  Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site

  Santa Ana

  CA

  Re-wrote and edited the Education Page on the official website to make it more general-public friendly.\nEvaluated and wrote up a draft

  and took photographs for the Kids as Curators at Bowers Museum Pilot Program

  (a project-based learning proposal); Wrote up a flier for general audiences showcasing Bower's Latin-centric programming and the temporary exhibit

  Virgin of Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico

  Museum volunteer and writer

  Bowers Museum

  Seattle

  WA

  I learned more about the history of Seattle! I gave tours!

  Volunteer Docent

  Museum of History & Industry

  Newport Beach

  CA

  I teach online classes in U.S. History and Western Civilization. Member of the Curriculum Committee 2014-7.

  Adjunct Professor

  Coastline Community College

  Seattle

  WA

  I volunteered here

  then worked here for a year for pay.\nDeveloped educational programs; trained and coordinated volunteers; developed materials to correspond with exhibits; created interpretive chests; performed outreach; served as liaison with schools; ran “Viking Camp.”

  Education and Programs Coordinator

  Nordic Heritage Museum

  Long Beach

  Taught U.S. History onsite and online\nTaught History of California\nTaught History of England\nTaught Western Civilization\nTaught World History\nTaught History of Mexico\nTaught that adjuncts seldom get tenure track after 15 years of teaching...wait

  did I just write that?

  Adjunct professor

  Long Beach City College

• 1991

  English

  Latin

  English

  Middle (1100-1500)

  Russian

  English

  Old (ca.450-1100)

  Spanish

  Master's degree

  Bob Stacey was my advisor...back in the day.

  Medieval History

  SCA

  University of Washington

• 1986

  Bachelor's degree

  CSULB...in the deep

  dark heart of the 80s

  back when CSULB had a miner mascot and everybody had bad hair.

  History and Classics

  California State University-Long Beach

• I worked at a \"model\" childrens home and

  with two other volunteers

  assisted with and created community activities. I also got better at Russian!

  Petrozavodsk

  Russia

  Event Planning

  Public Speaking

  Geekdom

  Community Outreach

  history

  museums

  writing

  Medieval history

  Higher Education

  Nonprofits

  Research

  Ferry

  I like to write. Beowulf is my muse. He always gives me a hand.

  Michelle Llyn

  Bowers Museum

  Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site

  Coastline Community College

  Golden West College

  National Park Service

  Nordic Heritage Museum

  Long Beach City College