Matthew Young, M.A.
Museum Manager | Naval & Military Historian | Higher Ed Adjunct Instructor
Services Offered
EdTech & Curriculum Development ($75–$125/hr)
SME course auditing, rubric alignment, and module design for undergraduate and online military history, U.S. history, and European history courses.Historical & Media Consulting ($100–$200/hr)
Exhibition content writing, script authenticity reviews, archival research, and historical narrative validation for digital media, publishers, and documentary projects.Academic Editing & Indexing ($50–$85/hr)
Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) manuscript preparation, line editing, and index creation for university presses and military history monographs.
Subject Matter Expertise
Naval & Military History:
Specializing in 19th & 20th-century military history and U.S. military, political, and strategic developments, between 1845 and 1945.Public History & Exhibit Design:
20+ years of institutional leadership directing state historic sites, authoring museum exhibit content, and managing collections.Online Pedagogy:
Designing and delivering higher-education coursework for active-duty personnel and undergraduate students (Vincennes University, US Navy Community College, Lenoir Community College).
Media & Speaking
Featured presenter for The Military Channel series "Top Shot".Noted public speaker, delivering relevant programs on leadership, history, and development.Extensive experience speaking on TV news stations, radio shows, and podcasts.
Credentials
Historic Site Manager III — NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources (CSS Neuse Museum) since 2014Adjunct Instructor — US Navy Community College (NAV-102: US Naval History) & Lenoir Community CollegeMaster of Arts in History — Southern New Hampshire University