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Gabrielle Pressley is a long-time history nerd with a passion for education and telling lesser-known stories from women's history. She is a graduate of the College of William & Mary where she earned her master's degree in history, writing a research portfolio entitled "Words Have Meaning, Choose Them Carefully: Language and the Obfuscation of Women's Contributions to American Warfare."
Professionally, Gabrielle has built her career in and around the field of historical education. She started in the classroom as a high school social studies teacher for several years. From there she transitioned into public history and worked as a historical interpreter at Jamestown Settlement and storyteller for Colonial Williamsburg, bringing stories of Early America's colonial past to life for visitors.
During her masters degree program she served as the history graduate apprentice for The Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation at William & Mary and was a Museum Education Intern at the US Army Women's Museum. Afterwards, she continued in public history and museum education as the Museum Education Coordinator for the City of Newport News' parks and recreation department's historic services division. In her role there, she developed and implemented K-12 programming for four different museums and historic sites across Newport News, Virginia, including the Virginia War Museum.
Gabrielle also suffers from a severe case of wanderlust and absolutely loves to travel. During her time as an undergraduate student, she participated in two study abroad programs, including Semester at Sea. During that time, she visited battlefields, historic sites, and museums all across the globe. She has continued this since graduation as well.
In her free time, Gabrielle continues as a living history interpreter with Hampton Roads Wartime Women. The unit interprets the lives of American women in World War II, especially those that joined the Women's Army Corps.
Gabrielle is also a proud fur mama to three rescue critters, one dog and 2 cats, alongside her incredibly supportive, and similarly nerdy, husband David. As a family, they love snuggling up on the couch to watch TV and movies together. Her youngest cat is trying desperately to train as a research assistant too. Gabrielle and her husband also love hiking and being outdoors, especially when they can bring their pupster along.
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