Rachel Pitkin

Rachel Pitkin is currently a Programs Assistant at Humanities New York, a Graduate Fellow & Managing Editor at The Gotham Center for New York City History, and a Graduate Research Assistant at The American Social History Project. Rachel is also a Doctoral Student in History at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. In the past, Rachel has worked as a Volunteer Archivist at The LGBT Community Center National History Archive and as an Adjunct Faculty in the History Department at both CUNY- Hostos Community College and Brooklyn College. With a background in history education and museum studies, Rachel's research focuses on LGBTQ+ history and marginalized communities in New York City.