Rebecca Ortenberg

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I believe in putting historical research to work in the world.

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As a public historian with more than ten years of experience in museums, historic sites, and scholarly organizations, I have dedicated myself to telling and promoting stories that educate, provoke action, and meet people where they are. I believe that the best organizations run on enthusiastic collaboration and good spreadsheets, that goals should always be defined before digital tools are identified, and that history has never been neutral.

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Originally from Southern California, I have a B.A. in history and theater from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and an M.A. in history museum studies from the prestigious Cooperstown Graduate Program in Cooperstown, New York. I currently reside in Philadelphia.

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Looking for more? Check out my portfolio of work and read my resume.

 

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