I am committed to applying my area expertise in order to have meaningful social impact. I have taught for the University of Illinois Chicago and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, and I served as a historical consultant for the Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. I am passionate about inclusive practices, and my editorial, pedagogical, and curatorial philosophies center the use of primary materials reflecting diverse and marginalized perspectives.

I have years of experience copyediting, consulting, synthesizing, and presenting material in academic and policy contexts. I am passionate about communicating complex problems clearly and responsibly to public audiences. I frequently lecture or present to general audiences on topics of contemporary interest. Most recently, I appeared on Polish national television on the program How We Got Here.

My scholarship informs my advocacy and community engagement. I completed an honors certificate at the European Academy of Diplomacy in Warsaw, where I used my area expertise to communicate with NGOs and public audiences about contemporary migration in Eastern Europe. As co-lead of the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund project “Creating Community for Ukrainian Refugees Through Art,” I organized educational art workshops for refugees in Poland and a resulting exhibition in Kraków and online entitled Migrating Memoryscapes, where I situated artwork created by workshop participants within historical context.