Brigitte Nadine Eubank

165 Bethlehem Church Rd. Huntingdon, TN 38344 731-415-9013 brigitte.eubank@gmail.com online portfolio: http://brigitteeubank.wordpress.com/

PERSONAL PROFILE
I have experience with historical research, writing, and public history projects. I have additional training with the National Park Service, serving as a field school participant and interning as a museum technician. I also have experience as a teaching assistant (college students) and an event coordinating assistant (middle and high school students). I am currently seeking full-time employment as an educator, interpreter, or curator at a museum, historic site, zoo, or similar institution. I am also interested in careers in college administration or as a history adjunct instructor.

EDUCATION
Master of Arts in History Fields: Public History (Museum Studies) & Holocaust Studies Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 3.862 GPA Bachelor of Arts in History, summa cum laude Major: History Minor: International Studies University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN 3.95 GPA High School Diploma McKenzie High School McKenzie, TN December 2011

May 2009

May 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
History Day Assistant, Middle Tennessee State University Aug 2010-May 2011 Supervisor: Dr. Becky McIntyre, 615-494-8620, bmcintir@mtsu.edu Helped coordinate the annual regional History Day (an event in which local middle & high school students compete with history projects.) Duties: attended training workshops, recruited volunteers, ensured that students registered correctly via online registration, approved projects, created judging packets, registered students & judges on day of event, coordinated an award ceremony, and performed post-event follow-up activities. Public History Department Assistant, Middle Tennessee State University Jan -May 2010 Supervisor: Dr. Bren Martin, 615-898-2643, cbmartin@mtsu.edu Performed various tasks for the MTSU Public History department, assisted in the creation of the MTSU public history newsletter, and transcribed oral histories. Teaching Assistant, Middle Tennessee State University Aug-Dec 2009 Instructor: Dr. Susan Myers-Shirk, 615-898-2386, sshirk@mtsu.edu Course: Introduction to United States History Served as a course advisor and grader for 75 students. Duties: graded and provided feedback on ~six 1-page, in-class essay assignments for each student, supervised students during testing, reported episodes of plagiarism or cheating, held office hours twice a week, entered grades into the D2L online record system, addressed students concerns regarding grades, provided the professor with feedback on how to improve assignments.

Museum Technician, Stones River National Battlefield, Internship June Aug 2010 Supervisors: Jim Lewis, Park Ranger (Protection), Gib Backlund, Chief of Operations Headquarters: 615-893-9501 (Murfreesboro, TN) Researched and collected all important documentation (deeds, maintenance reports, pictures, etc.) for each of the parks historic structures, ~ 30 total, made copies of and archived the documentation, performed the yearly inventory and a random inventory, accessioned/cataloged/stored new objects, assisted in museum housekeeping duties, etc.

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
Wynnewood State Historic Site - Castalian Springs, TN Fall 2011 Director: Rick Warwick, Instructor: Bren Martin, Archaeologist: Dr. Kevin Smith Helped research and create two plans for future exhibits (1. an orientation to the site 2. the archaeology room) as a class project. Researched history of site: key people and prior uses. Although the log cabin was built in 1828, the history of the site extends back to the Mississippian culture of prehistory; the entire history had to be summarized in a timeline exhibit for the sites orientation. The major obstacle for us was that there was so much information that needed to be included in such a small exhibit space. Oaklands Historic House Museum - Murfreesboro, TN Oct 2011 Volunteered as a tour guide for the annual Victorian Mourning Customs Tour. I dressed in period clothing and gave tours of the Resting room, explaining the importance and uses of the room. Rutherford County Archives Murfreesboro, TN Spring 2011 Director: John Lodl Instructor: Dr. Bren Martin Received training and lightly cleaned, digitized, and accessioned historic photographs for a class project. Old City Cemetery and Rest Haven Cemetery Franklin, TN Instructor: Dr. C. Vann West Helped research and prepare a preservation plan for two cemeteries in Franklin, TN. Fall 2010

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA) Vancouver, Washington May 2010 Field School (3 weeks), sponsored by MTSU & FOVA Attended several lectures and behind-the-scenes tours, as well as discussions led by professionals in the cultural resource management field, including the staff at FOVA (admin, park rangers, archaeologists, museum techs). Saw a presentation by and had a private meeting with the Director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis. Volunteered at FOVAs annual community outreach day: I was responsible for awarding kids with Junior Ranger badges and certificates. Sowing the Seeds of Change: Rutherford County in WWII touring exhibit Spring 2010 Instructor/Supervisor: Dr. Bren Martin Course: Essentials of Museum Mgmt Helped research, plan, and create an exhibit covering the Home Front in Rutherford County, TN during World War II. Additionally, I created a packet of interdisciplinary, curriculum -based lesson plans for school-aged children of various levels, includ ing both pre- and post- visit activities. Cemetery Community Murfreesboro, TN Fall 2009 Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Conard Course: Intro to Public History Our class researched the African-American community of Cemetery in Murfreesboro, TN. Each student checked census data and researched deeds for land plots in the area in an effort to find out as much information as possible about the inhabitants of Cemetery. Lastly, we compiled the information into a database.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Crew Member, Sonic Drive-In (McKenzie, TN) 2003-2005; 2007 Supervisor: Bob Purtteman (former owner) 731-353-3956 Worked as a carhop, cashier, and fountain operator. Took, bagged, delivered, and received payment for orders. Worked as a hostess and cashier in dine-in. Operated the fountain made drinks and ice cream, cleaned and stocked, and supervised carhops.

LANGUAGES & SKILLS

Languages German - writing: beginner, oral: beginner, reading: intermediate. Passed a reading level proficiency test in Fall 2011. Computer Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote), Adobe Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro, ContentDM (Digital Collections Management Software), RE:discovery (Collections Management Software - National Park Service), Desire2Learn (D2L), Banner, Express Dictate, social networking, blogging (WordPress, Tumblr), etc. Some experience with PastPerfect (Collections Management). Very quick learner with new computer programs. Additional Skills Cashier, money-handling, customer service, public speaking, research, photo digitization, transcription, teaching assistant/advising

RESEARCH INTERSTS
Subjects: Public History (museum studies); Modern European History (Womens History, World War II: Germany and Russia); Holocaust Studies & Comparative Genocide; Health / Medicine. Research Papers: Beyond Victims and Perpetrators: the Complexity of National Socialist Fanaticism in German Children and their Life-long Struggle with Guilt. (December 2011); The Creation of Soviet Female Air Force Regiments in World War II: Perceptions and Self-Perceptions on Gender Roles. (April 2011); Hermann Goerings Role in the Looting and Destruction of European Art. (April 2010)

TRAVEL
Holocaust Travel Study Summer 2008 Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic After a semester-long course about the Holocaust, I participated in a travel study to tour the following concentration / extermination camps: Auschwitz-Birkenau, Theresiendstadt, Treblinka, Ravensbrueck. Immersion Course. Summer 2007 Braunschweig, Germany Stayed with a host family for 7 days, learned the language and culture of Germany by being immersed directly into that environment.

EXTRACURRICULAR
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes fundraiser participant. Fall 2011

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Tom Elam Distinguished Professor of History University of Tennessee at Martin History Department 322 Humanities Building - Martin, TN 38238 accarls@utm.edu (731)881-7472 - office (731)661-1786 - cell Dr. Carls was my undergraduate advisor and professor for 4 classes.

Dr. Susan Myers-Shirk, Associate Professor of History Middle Tennessee State University History Department - MTSU Box 23 - Murfreesboro, TN 37132 sshirk@mtsu.edu (615)898-2386 office (615)491-1251 - cell Dr. Myers-Shirk was the advisor for my teaching assistantship in Fall 2009 (United States History I) and professor for two graduate classes.

Dr. Bren Martin, Professor of History Middle Tennessee State University History Department MTSU Box 23 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 cbmartin@mtsu.edu (615) 898-2643 office Dr. Martin was my graduate advisor and professor for 2 graduate classes.

Dr. Charles Hammond, Assistant Professor of German University of Tennessee at Martin Department of English & Modern Foreign Languages Humanities Building - Martin, TN 38238 hammond@utm.edu (731)881-7423 office Dr. Hammond was a professor for 4 undergraduate classes, including a travel study course.

Dr. Nancy Rupprecht, Professor of Modern Euro pean History Middle Tennessee State University History Department - Peck Hall, room 275 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 nrupprec@mtsu.edu (615) 898-2645 office Dr. Rupprecht was a professor for 2 graduate courses, and she served on my comprehensive exam committee.

Mandi Pitt-Reed, Archivist at Davies Plantation mandi.pitt@gmail.com 615-972-2622 Mandi was a former classmate & coworker (teaching assistant) at MTSU.