Moriah L.

Webster

1005 Jons Place Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 (540) 840-0607 mlweb@vt.edu

Education

MA, Material Culture and Public Humanities, Anticipated May 2018Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, Blacksburg, Virginia

BA, Art History, French Minor, February 2016Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia

Cumulative GPA: 3.50, Major GPA: 3.71

Professional Experience

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Survey Western Art History Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring 2017

Held bi-weekly office hours and study sessions for students to review lecture material

Held additional exam review sessions as necessary throughout semester

Graded student extra credit essays

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Appalachian Studies Association Conference Director of Humanities, Arts, & Appalachian Economies series, Spring
2017

Supported conference director in conference preparation

Coordinated public forum of speakers for panel discussion, film festival at The Lyric theater, photography
exhibit at Virginia Techs Armory Art Gallery, and four public fiber art exhibits throughout Blacksburg and
Christiansburg

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) Graduate Student Coordinator, Fall 2016

Created and managed SECAC 2016 Conference CrowdCompass application for iPhone and Android

Supported conference director in conference preparation and planning

 Coordinated conference trip to Virginia Tech

National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia

Cultural and Material History Curatorial Assistant, April-August 2016

Supported Cultural and Material History Curator with archival research in preparation for monthly acquisition
reports

Wrote and presented acquisition and deaccession reports for Cultural and Material History Collection

Interacted with donors via visits to the Museum, phone, and email

Cataloged new accessions and assigned catalog numbers to over 20 Found-In-Collection artifacts, previously not
assigned catalog numbers

Wrote exhibit labels for online exhibit The Marine Corps Attic

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia

Student Participant in the Museum Studies Intercollegiate Senior Seminar, The French Horse from Gricault to
Picasso, August 2015-March 2016

Examined paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings by artists such as Gricault, Delacroix, Degas, and
Picasso in the VMFAs collection
Explored relevant issues in museum practice and design

Assisted in the creation of the exhibit The French Horse from Gricault to Picasso, presented at the University
of Richmond in March of 2016

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia

Academic Intern at Margaret Hunter Millinery Shop, March 2015-May 2015

Studied garments from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundations costume collection

Patterned and replicated original 1780s equestrian riding weskit in appropriate period practice

Interpreted the shop for visitors both in English and French

Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia

Virginia Governors French Academy Resident Assistant/Instructor, Summer 2014

Designed and implemented 4-week culture curriculum for high school seniors

Full French language immersion for 4 weeks

 Fredericksburg City Public Schools, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Substitute Teacher, 2013-Present

Grants, Fellowships, and Awards

Genevieve& Hank Chenault Award for Creativity and Ingenuity in Art History, 2015

Deans List Recipient, 2012-Present

Randolph-Macon College Greek Life Fraternal Relevance Award, 2015

Alpha Gamma Delta Richmond Alumnae Chapter Theta Zeta Most Philanthropic Award, 2014, 2015ssss

Presentations

Randolph-Macon College Visual Arts Reunion, Ashland, Virginia

Paper: Carle Vernet: Orientalism and Anglomania, and The Rising Woman and the Falling Man': Womens
Fashions in Late-Eighteenth Century Sporting Art, 2016

The French Horse from Gricault to Picasso: An Intercollegiate Seminar Symposium, Richmond, Virginia

Paper: Carle Vernet: Orientalism and Anglomania, 2016

Southeastern College Art Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Paper: TheRisingWomanand the Falling Man': Women and the Clergy in Late Eighteenth Century Satirical British
Sporting Art, 2016

Randolph-Macon College Research Day, Ashland, Virginia

Paper: Fashioning an Anglo-American Identity: Clothing in Early American Portraiture, 2015

Professional Affiliations
College Art Association
Southeastern College Art Association
Virginia Association of Museums
Languages Read/Spoken
English, Fluent
French, Proficient
Undergraduate Extracurricular Activities

Alpha Gamma Delta Womens Fraternity, 2013-Present

 Philanthropy Chair (2015), Vice President of Scholarship (2014), Publications Chair (2013-2014)

Campus Ministries Council Representative, 2014-2015

College Panhellenic Council, 2013-2014

Vice President of Philanthropy (2013-2014), Recruitment Counselor (2013)

Gamma Sigma Alpha Greek Honor Society, 2014-2015

President (2014-2015)

Hillel Jewish Student Organization, 2013-2015

Secretary (2014-2015), Vice President (2013-2014)

Jane Austen Society of North America, 2011-Present

Central Virginia Region Board Member (2014-Present)