Emma Wiley

Experience

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  BROYHILL CREST RECREATION CLUB INC

  May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Assistant Swim Coach

  For two summers and one winter I coached children, ages 4 to 18, how to swim and improve their strokes. I helped create meet sheets every week and taught kids how to swim competitively and exist within a team.

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  Ford Scholars Program at Vassar College

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Research Fellow

  I analyzed, catalogued, and researched artifacts excavated at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park, NY and assisted in the excavation of a bottle dump at the Woods Site. In addition to my research and lab tasks, I also drafted pieces of the archaeological report to the National Park Service.

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  Vassar College

  Sept 2017 - May 2020

  I conducted and supervised lab work in the Historical Archaeology Lab for an archaeology project at the Home of FDR Historic Site conducted under a cooperative agreement between the National Park Service and Vassar College. I washed, bagged, researched, and cataloged 19th and 20th century artifacts to inform the analysis of the site and project decisions. In addition to my work, I also supervised and assigned the work of others in the lab. I did lab work for archaeological excavations of dump sites at the Home of FDR National Historic Site. I cataloged, examined, and researched artifacts in support of the completion of a draft report to the National Park Service. In addition to my individual work, I also supervised volunteers working in the lab.

  • Lab Supervisor

    Jun 2018 - May 2020

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2017 - May 2018
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  Historic Deerfield

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Historical Summer Fellow

  I participated in the Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship Program which is an intensive exploration into historical and material culture studies focused in early American history. I conducted my own research on the social history of house moving in Deerfield, culminating in a significant research paper and public presentation. In addition, as part of the program, I learned how to guide and interpret in 18th and 19th century house museums and was introduced to numerous other museums and historical sites. Show less

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  The Council Oak

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Junior Associate

  I served as a member of the facilitation, policy analysis, and communication teams at Council Oak. I provided writing, analyzing, editorial, and administrative support for full-time employees and worked with a variety of teams on different types of products.

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  Wheeling Heritage

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Americorps Member

  I was an AmeriCorps member conducting research and writing articles and other content for Wheeling Heritage's online magazine, Weelunk. The mission of my work was to contribute to the revitalization of Wheeling and its surrounding area through a focus on its historical and cultural resources.Check out some of my work! --> https://weelunk.com/author/emma-wiley/

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  CT Humanities

  Oct 2021 - now

  I facilitate the growth and maintenance of the digital humanities projects at CT Humanities including ConnecticutHistory.org and Teach It. My responsibilities include connecting with historians/writers/educators, soliciting articles, editing content, and monitoring the websites through WordPress. I also manage our projects' external communications and our current project reviewing and updating 10+ year old historical content. Through these actions, I continually pursue a diverse, multifaceted, and broad telling of Connecticut history. Show less

  • Digital Humanities Content Manager

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Digital Humanities Assistant

    Oct 2021 - Jul 2024