2024–Present
Continuing Independent Study
Richmond, Virginia
Ongoing study of language, public institutions, American heritage, cultural affairs, and international studies through reading, travel, archives, museums, and public scholarship.
What began as an interest in language developed into a deliberate study of culture, heritage, history, and the institutions that shape relations between people and societies.
The material presented here documents that work from 2008 to the present.
Studies & Engagement Études et engagement
A chronological account of formal study, public service, cultural exchange, independent research, and institutional experience.
2023
Human Rights Education Training
U.S. Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights · Washington, D.C.
Completed professional training in diplomacy and human-rights principles, strengthening an existing interest in international institutions, advocacy, and protection frameworks.
2017–2018
Visitor Assistant · GS-5
Architect of the Capitol · Washington, D.C.
Daily work inside one of the United States' most significant civic institutions deepened an existing interest in constitutional government, public service, American history, and national memory.
2014–2016
Le Cercle Français Leadership
Clark College · Vancouver, Washington
Served as Vice President and later President of Le Cercle Français, helping lead campus programs dedicated to French language and Francophone culture. Organized cultural events, language practice, and community engagement that encouraged broader international understanding.
2014–2015
French Language Study
Alliance Française de Portland · Portland, Oregon
Continued formal French study through one of the world's leading institutions dedicated to French language and culture. Placement and instructor feedback placed proficiency around the A2 level during this period.
2013–2016
International Studies & Academic Study
Clark College · Vancouver, Washington
Academic study connected public communication, literature, government, history, and international studies into a broader framework for understanding societies and institutions.
2013
Language Interpreter & Cultural Liaison
Lang-8, Inc. · Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan · Remote
Supported a Tokyo-headquartered language-exchange community through French-English interpretation, translation support, and language guidance for international learners.
2008–2013
Independent French & Cultural Study
Richmond, Virginia
Began independent French study through self-directed resources, audio programs, online communities, and international correspondence. This became the foundation for later formal study and cultural engagement.
2008
Political Canvasser
All On The Line · Richmond, Virginia
Early civic outreach experience focused on public awareness and community participation, foreshadowing a continuing interest in public institutions and civic life.
Areas of Study Domaines d'étude
These areas show how formal study and institutional experience developed into a sustained effort to understand culture, public life, and international engagement.
Language & Communication
Studying language as a means of understanding culture, identity, and communication across societies.
History & Public Memory
Examining how history is preserved, interpreted, and carried forward through scholarship, archives, museums, monuments, and public memory.
Government & Institutions
Understanding how government, civic institutions, and public service shape national life and the relationship between citizens and the state.
Research & Analysis
Applying research, writing, statistics, and analytical study to evaluate evidence, interpret institutions, and place cultural questions in context.
International Studies
Studying diplomacy, human rights, comparative institutions, and cultural exchange as practical foundations for international understanding.
Language & Academic Profile Profil linguistique et académique
French
French study began independently in 2008 and later continued through formal education, cultural organizations, and sustained practice. It remains central to my approach to culture and international engagement.
International Studies
A continuing focus on the ways language, civic traditions, diplomacy, and public institutions influence relations between societies.
Academic Development
Coursework in literature, public speaking, government, research, humanities, statistics, and applied systems provided the analytical foundation for this work.
Heritage & Cultural Roots Patrimoine et culture civique
Black American Experience
Studying the communities, institutions, cultural traditions, and shared heritage that define the Black American experience and continue to shape the United States.
Virginia Roots
Studying Virginia's history, institutions, and civic traditions to understand the Commonwealth's enduring influence on American public life.
Civic & Historical Study
Examining how archives, museums, libraries, and public institutions preserve historical memory and shape how societies understand themselves.
Archive Archives
Reference Library Bibliothèque de référence
Correspondence Correspondance
For correspondence regarding the subjects presented here.
Understanding people begins with understanding their language, culture, history, and institutions.
Comprendre les peuples commence par comprendre leur langue, leur culture, leur histoire et leurs institutions.