Elizabeth Mann
Medford,MA
Summary
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Historian, Guide, Development Assistant
Historic New England
06.2024 - Current
- Mentored junior colleagues and students, sharing knowledge and guiding them toward academic success.
- Advised cultural institutions on best practices related to historical preservation or interpretation strategies, contributing to increased visitor satisfaction rates.
- Advanced the field by identifying previously overlooked sources of information during archival investigations.
- Improved public engagement with history through dynamic educational and community outreach programs.
Visitor Services
The Trustees of Reservations
Lincoln , MA
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Ticket sales, Guest experience, Guide
Wine Director & Assistant General Manager
Spoke Wine Bar
Somerville , MA
09.2014 - 03.2020
- Curated award-winning natural wine list
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Southern Maine
Portland, MEMaster of Arts - Public History
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Boston, MA 09.2021 - Current
Skills
Communication
Fact-checking
Qualitative and Historical Analysis
Cross-cultural competency
Artifact handling
Analytical Writing
Primary source interpretation
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Research and data collection
Time Management
Teaching Assistant
Indigenous Studies, Early Colonial North America, European Empires
History department major's committee
Social Media, Event Planning, Campus Visibility
Internships and Assistantships
Historic New England
- Recovering New England's Voices, Extensive archival research to find stories of silenced or forgotten individuals and peoples connected to these historic places
- Writing in order to be inclusive and provide historical facts for wide audiences, often with stories which may challenge assumptions or established narratives
- Creating programming and education to expand the visibility of the organization, raise money, engage with all members of the community, and make these historic spaces dynamic throughout the year
- Learning about and engaging with material culture in order to recover hidden voices of craftsmanship and cultural significance
- Address problematic and harmful stereotypes found in objects, properties, and individual collectors and how they have and still do contribute to racism and injustice
Buttonwoods Museum, Haverhill Historical Society
- Luce Collection of Native American artifacts, Cataloging full inventory of 10,000 artifacts
- NAGPRA compliance, including communication with local tribal authorities, summary and inventory of objects falling under NAGPRA
- Speaker series on Archaeology and Native American History
- Assisted with educational programming
References
- Shanna Sartori, Newbury Site Manager, Historic New England, ssartori@historicnewengland.org, (617) 994-6609
- Jennifer Gifford, former General Manager at Spoke Wine Bar, wrightgifford@gmail.com, (617) 869-4423
More references available upon request
Certification
Paralegal
Timeline
Historian, Guide, Development Assistant
Historic New England
06.2024 - Current
Visitor Services
The Trustees of Reservations
09.2021 - 02.2023
Master of Arts - Public History
University of Massachusetts, Boston
09.2021 - Current
Paralegal
06-2021
Wine Director & Assistant General Manager
Spoke Wine Bar
09.2014 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Southern Maine
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