Free-lance, Affordable Scholastic Expertise
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Dr. R. K.
Modern History & Material Culture
New York, NY · Remote / In-person
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Gilded Age Primary sources Lecture design Artifact interpretation
Standard hourly rate
$120/hr

Bio

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I work with community organizations, museums, and private clients to translate archival findings into compelling, clear narratives. My specialty is late-19th-century material culture, but I regularly take on commissions that cross into genealogy, local history, and exhibition planning.

Ratings & reviews

Aggregate ratings and recent feedback.
Overall★★★★★
Responsiveness★★★★☆
Expertise★★★★★
Clarity★★★★☆
Follow-through★★★★★
Commissioned lecture series
“Clear, thoughtful, and incredibly well-researched. Students loved the Q&A.”
Museum artifact brief
“Delivered ahead of schedule with citations we could immediately use.”

Credentials & expertise

Education
PhD, History — Columbia University
MA, Museum Studies — NYU
Areas of expertise (broad)
Modern History, Material Culture, Museum Studies
Areas of expertise (specific)
Gilded Age artifacts, 19th-century urban archives, provenance research
Preferred types of commissions
Lectures, archival research, exhibit consulting, genealogy

Languages & tools

Languages (speak / read / write)
English (native), French (advanced), German (intermediate)
Preferred tech platforms
Zoom, Google Meet, Miro, Notion, Zotero

Work samples & links