Workshops
About Me.
Hi! I’m Megan, an award-winning history researcher with a master's degree and a background in museum education. I’ve spent my career uncovering the hidden stories of young history-makers. But I believe history shouldn't stay locked in an archive—it belongs in the hands of curious young minds, to help them see themselves as significant contributors to the human story.
​I live in NYC and work with schools, libraries, and youth organizations to transform dusty documents into dynamic discoveries that empower young learners. Whether we’re dissecting primary sources or deconstructing a historical mystery, my goal is to show kids and teens that history isn't just something that happened—it’s something people like them built by being bold, brave, and curious.
My Background
Museum Educator
From years of museum education roles specializing in children's workshops and tours, I use hands-on, inquiry-based learning techniques that keep kids active and engaged.
Award-Winning Researcher
I have conducted multiple grant-funded projects to compose original, award-winning research unveiling overlooked figures in women's history from ancient times to today.
Public Speaker
I have presented history lectures and workshops to learners of various ages and levels, from elementary and middle schools to college classes and adult groups.
Opportunities
The Young History Detective
For schools and libraries, these workshops use dynamic narratives, primary sources, and inquiry-based storytelling to immerse youth in the shoes of historical figures their same age, using games and SEL strategies to discover the real lives of history-makers just like them.
Empowerment Workshops
Focusing on local and cultural connections, these empowerment workshops use examples of young historical women as inspirations for history-based identity formation, galvanizing today's youth to see themselves as history-makers.
Museum & History Tours
Available as an online webinar or in-person tour (must be local to NYC), I bring together historic artifacts, artworks, documents, and more to bring to life the tangible legacies of significant young women throughout history..
Example Workshops
Teen Queens: Real Girls Who Ruled the World (Literally)
This history and empowerment workshop uses the stories of historic teenage queens to discuss how real young women have shouldered enormous responsibilities, how teen queens shaped our world, and what today's young women learn from their stories.
Forbidden Scholars: Teen Girls' Fight for Education
Delve into the stories of young women who fought fiercely for their right to be educated, and who empowered their communities in turn, from a teen physicist who taught during the Renaissance to freed slaves forming secret schools during the Civil War.
Fight Like a Girl: Rebels, Soldiers, and Spies
Explore how underestimated young women served as some of history's most valuable fighters: uncover the resistance movements they ran, secret identities they adopted, armies they led, and how their smarts defended the people they loved.
With a Shout: Teen Changemakers
This workshop amplifies the stories of young people who stood up to injustice and changed their world, raising their voices and putting themselves on the front lines of progress, from ancient and medieval times to modern heroes.
First-Hand: A Teen Girl's History of the World
Rediscover history's greatest turning points through eyewitness accounts of the young women living through them: the fall of Rome, the Enlightenment, the American Revolution, the Civil War, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and more.
500 Years of Young Female Artists & Authors
Young people have always been creators. This workshop discovers the contributions of young women and how they shaped our arts and culture, from the classics of the Renaissance to subversive modern movements.
Contact
Want to bring the stories of remarkable young women to your community? Let's talk!