Chapman Herlihy is the Curriculum Coordinator at the
Museum of the Cherokee People. Her role includes working on educational projects and resources that impact both the museum and Great Smokey Mountains National Park. These K-12 resources support Cherokee-centric curriculum and educator development. Prior to this, Chapman worked as a Partner of the National Park Service to provide resources and research around underrepresented voices hidden within NPS archives and collections from South Carolina and Alaska. Chapman received her M.A. in History, specializing in Public History, from College of Charleston and her B.A. in History from Columbia University. Chapman lives in Charlotte, NC and loves her beautiful monthly commute to the Qualla Boundary.