Growing up in Queens, I never imagined living anywhere else (except maybe Brooklyn), but as anyone who’s ever visited Michigan can attest, the place has a way of growing on a person.
Since 2014 I’ve split my time between Kalamazoo and the greater Detroit area, and I am eternally grateful for the technology that allows me to connect with colleagues and clients further afield.
For eight-going-on-nine years I have been providing a range of professional services including research and writing, archiving and curating, and project management.
After graduating from Kalamazoo College in 2011 with a BA in English, I spent a year in a dual-degree graduate program in New York, studying Public History and Archives at NYU and Library and Information Science at LIU.
When a Kalamazoo-based fairytale of a job opportunity presented itself during the summer between my first and second years in the program, my decision was an easy one: I packed my bags and made my way back to the Midwest.
In 2016 I graduated from the University of Michigan with a Masters of Science in Information, specializing in Archives and Records Management.
BA in English (writing), minor in Anthropology & Sociology, Kalamazoo College (2011)
MSI, specializing in Archives and Records Management, University of Michigan (2016)
Member, Society of American Archivists (2012-present)
Member, National Council on Public History (2012-present)
In early 2018 MBC began her first major volunteer project: researching and writing an institutional history for the Kalamazoo-area non-profit Family & Children Services (F&CS). The organization’s mission is “To support, strengthen and preserve the safety, well-being and dignity of children, individuals and families.”
The institutional history is being released chapter-by-chapter via F&CS's quarterly newsletter. This project will culminate in the 2023 publication of a comprehensive history book corresponding with and recognizing Family & Children Services’ 120th year.
Feedback and corrections are welcomed through 2022!