RESUME
I am a public historian and educator based in Vienna, Austria. My main focus is conflict in the first half of the 20th century.
HOST, LEAD WRITER & RESEARCHER
2019 - Present
Documentary films with Real Time History:
'The Great War' on Youtube
'16 Days in Berlin' series on the Battle of Berlin in 1945
'Rhineland 45' film on the Rhineland campaign in 1945
HISTORICAL RESEARCHER & EDUCATOR
2003 - Present
Lectures and public speaking; research for exhibitions, research reports, oral history. Clients: Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of Civilization, National Research Council of Canada, Library of Parliament, Department of National Defence, Juno Beach Centre, Battle Guide Virtual Tours.
Lectures, Virtual Tours, and Podcasts:
Battle of the Hochwald Gap Virtual Tour
Battle of Vimy Ridge Virtual Battlefield Tour
Geschichte mit Crowdfunding und auf YouTube, Ringvorlesung Public History, Universität Hamburg
Battle of Berlin Virtual Tour
'Austria and WW1' with Metropole magazine
'The Battle of Berlin,' History from Home online lecture series
'Top 5 Tanks' with the Tank Museum
‘America’s Cartoon War 1914-1918,’ Austro-American Society
‘Canada in the Second World War,’ Military History Verbalized Youtube Podcast
'Cartoon Propaganda in World War One,' Great War podcast series
‘British and Russian Military Culture in 1914,’ Total War HIST2230, WVPU
‘Propaganda in the First World War,’ Total War HIST2230, WVPU
‘The Origins of the Cold War in World War Two,’ Total War HIST2230, WVPU
‘Canada’s Great War,’ Austrian Canadian Society
Books:
Alexander, Jesse et al. 16 Days in Berlin - Official Companion Book: The Final Battle of WW2 Day By Day (RTH - Real Time History GmbH, 2020)
Alexander, Jesse et al. Rhineland 45 - Official Companion Book: Decision in the West (RTH - Real Time History GmbH, forthcoming 2021)
HEAD OF STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER
2014 - 2018
Webster University Vienna
Responsible for strategy and operations of the Student Resource Center, including Student Affairs (Study Abroad, housing operations, and Student Conduct), Career Services, and Alumni relations. Objective: a seamless student learning and development experience leading to persistence and success.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2000-2010
Public Relations Manager, Canada's Cold War Museum
Education Officer, Canada's Cold War Museum
Battlefield tour guide and Team lead, Canadian National Memorial, Vimy Ridge
Tour guide, Parliament of Canada
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA/AUSTRIA
Master of Arts, with distinction
Modern History
Thesis: Austria-Hungary in US Editorial Cartoons 1914-1918
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA/CANADA
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude
History
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
Native Proficiency
FRENCH
Full Professional Proficiency
GERMAN
Full Professional Proficiency
RUSSIAN
Limited Working Proficiency