History and Art History Careers Event

Learn more about employment opportunities and hear from our alumni about their careers!

Thursday, February 22, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:45 PM EST
Horizon Hall, 4008

Speakers will include:

Beth Shook has a BA in Spanish from Georgetown University (2009) and an MA in Art History from George Mason University (2012). She currently works as a Software Engineer at OpenStax, a nonprofit educational technology initiative based at Rice University.

Erica Cover, Office Management Specialist, U.S. Department of State Foreign Service: Erica joined the United States Foreign Service in 2010 and served in DC, India, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, and Kenya before arriving to Senegal in 2023.  Before joining the Foreign Service, Erica worked as an Executive Assistant for Mercy Corps at their headquarters in Portland, Ore. and as a Program Assistant for the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C.  She holds a B.A. in History from George Mason University.

Dr. Tariq Khan works as a lecturer in the history of psychology at Yale University. He did both his BA (2011) and MA (2013) in History at GMU.

Alexis Frambes graduated with her BA in history from GMU in 2019 and MA in 2023. She currently works as a Content Developer for The Design Minds in Fairfax, VA. 

Shira Loev Eller is the Art & Design Librarian at the George Washington University (GW). She is the curator of GW Libraries' book arts collection and works closely with students and faculty in GW's Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Shira holds a BA in English from GW, an MS in Library and Information Science from Drexel University, and an MA in Art History from George Mason University.

Lydia O’Connor: With years of progressive experience, Lydia's expertise includes non-profit administration, operations, fundraising, finance, communications and board management. A native of Arlington, VA, she ends 8 years with The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation in New York City to join the office of the Chief Operating Officer at The Nature Conservancy. Prior to that Lydia worked with the finance and operations team at America's first museum of modern art, The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. Lydia holds a BA in Art History from GMU.