National History Academy

Based in Middleburg, Virginia, National History Academy (NHA) is a residential program for 90 high school students from across the nation to explore themes related to democracy, history, and modern politics through case studies, place-based learning, Braver Angels debates, and guest speakers.

Director of Videography and Media Production, Summer 2025

• Responsible for photographing, editing, and uploading 100+ photos per day.
• Conducted and recorded interviews with 20+ students to be used in marketing videos.
• Edited final video for closing ceremony using filmed b-roll and student interviews.

Portfolio

Final Video

Plains History Article: “The Four Sacred Oaks”

Part of a class project for HIST 292: Native American History in Spring 2025 at the University of St. Thomas with community research support from the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community.

Forming a diamond shape, four towering, bur oak trees, believed to be the site of a vision quest ritual, mark a spot just west of the Mississippi River. Though cut down in 1999 to make way for the reroute of Highway 55, saplings of the trees have been replanted and continue to hold sacred importance to the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community.