Gules, on a chevron between two spearheads and issuant from base a phoenix argent flammant proper a crescent gules.

Active in the SCA starting in 2017, with an initial interest in garb and clothing (specifically Renaissance English and Italian). Also involved in service both in-person and online.

Service

Organizer for Storvik's AwesomeCon Demos

One the organizers of the SCA/Storvik AwesomeCon demos. AwesomeCon is a pop culture convention held in Washington, DC with over 70,000 people in attendance. Volunteers gather from Storvik and the many nearby Baronies and Shires to represent the SCA and find new potential members from across the Knowne World.

• 2023: Member of core organizing team planning this year's Baronial/SCA presence at AwesomeCon 2023.
• 2022: Member of core organizing team for SCA booth, as well as representing Storvik & the SCA throughout the event. Present for booth setup & teardown.
  
• 2021: Assisted with organization & booth setup and teardown
  
• 2019: Part of organization team for event, including setup, teardown, and representing Storvik and the SCA at the booth and on the floor throughout the event.

Digital Tech/Stream Lead on Kingdom Events

Tech team staff & lead for multiple Kingdom level events from October 2020 - April 2022. Planned and coordinated all digital elements of each event, managing 2-12 person team both on- and off-site, running livestream and cameras, and designing graphic and video elements for the stream and the look-and-feel for streaming/video in the Kingdom.

Events include:

• Coronation of their Majesties Cuan and Adelheit (March 2022)
• Atlantian 12th Night 2022 (January 2022)
• Atlantian Fall Crown Tournament 2021 (November 2021)
• Battle on the Bay and Storvik Baronial Investiture (September 2021)
• Queen's Rapier Tournament 2021 (August 2021)
• Coronation of their Majesties Eckehard and Jane (June 2021)
• Atlantian Spring Crown Tournament 2021 (May 2021)
• Royal Atlantian Navarre Virtual Court held in the Barony of Lochmere (Dec 2020)
• Royal Atlantian Aragon Virtual Court held in the Barony of Storvik (Oct 2020)

Storvik Website

• Led 2022-23 content update for the Storvik Website, working with Storvik's Chronicler and Social Media Officer to update and improve our web presence.
• In capacity as Deputy Webminister, re-designed the Wordpress website for the Barony of Storvik. Addressed both content and design, resulting in a custom Wordpress theme and template for the Barony.

Royal Retaining

Retained at events for TRM Dietrich & Una and TRM Christoph & Adelhait

A&S Exhibitions & Competitions

Known World Arts & Sciences Display, 2023

Display of garments and bookbinding projects.

Kingdom Arts & Sciences Festival, 2023

Display of various garments & bookbinding projects.

Tournament of Ymir, 2023

Actor in the remount of Thomas Brynde, written and directed by Ishmael Steadfast Reed.

Highland Havoc, 2022

Display of 16th C. wool doublet-style gown.

Pennsic XLIX, 2022

Actor in Thomas Brynde, written by Ishmael Steadfast Reed and directed by Ruaidhri an Cu

Ruby Joust X, 2022

Display of two 15th Century Gothic Bound Books, 1 completed and 1 in progress

Storvik Novice Tournament, 2021

In-progress illumination/scribal work, including an in-process scroll

Storvik Novice Tournament, 2019

Open Display of various sewn garments

Atlantian 12th Night, 2018

Guild of St. Anne's Garb Competition Winner. Project: Red silk Venetian Gown, circa 1580's

Classes & Publications

Documentation: An Audience-based Approach

An exploration of how I approach documentation for different projects and events.
Taught at Roxbury, Milled!, September 2023

Tailoring a Supportive Kirtle for 1500's Europe

A step-by-step overview of how to construct a women's kirtle using tailoring techniques, suitable for multiple regions of 15th-C. Europe.
Taught at Pennsic 50, August 2023

Speak the Speech: Shakespearean Text Analysis

A deep dive into how to break down and analyze Shakespearean text for performance, with a focus on scansion, rhetoric, and phrasing.
Taught at: Pennsic 50, August 2023; University of Atlantia, Winter Session 2021

Trippingly on the Tongue/How to be Heard: Vocal Techniques to get LOUD

Modern theatrical vocal techniques for the Creative Anachronist. Because sometimes we all struggle to be heard in the crowd.
Taught at: Pennsic 50, August 2023; University of Atlantia, Winter Session 2021

Supportive Kirtles without Stiffeners

A Pad-stitching method for building supportive garments which creates robust yet soft support, quite comfortable for everyday wear.
Taught in the Barony of Storvik in 2019.

Courting Technology to Improve the SCA Experience

Technical discussion of how we ran the technical side of transmitting virtual Court events during the COVID in-person shutdown.
Taught at University of Atlantia Winter Session 2021 & Caid Virtual Tech Symposium Spring 2021

Awards OP Entry

Oar of Storvik (Storvik), 2024

Member of the Order of the Laurel, 2024

Companion of the Order of the Pearl (Atlantia), 2023

Baron/ess' Award of Excellence (Storvik), 2023

Companion of the Order of the Owl (Storvik), 2023

Augmentation of Arms (Atlantia), 2022

Companion of the Order of the Golden Dolphin (Atlantia), 2022

King's Award of Excellence (Atlantia), 2022

Award of the Undine (Atlantia), 2022

King's Award of Excellence (Atlantia), 2021

Award of the Fountain (Atlantia), 2021

Augmentation of Arms: a Narwhal Haurient (Atlantia), 2021

Baron's Award of Excellence (Storvik), 2020

Companion of the Coral Branch (Atlantia), 2019

Companion of the Opal (Atlantia), 2018

Companion of the Lozulet (Storvik), 2018

Offices Held

2018 - 2024, Seneschal, Barony of Storvik (Atlantia)

Oversaw Polling of Confidence for Baron Celric & Baroness Ilaria.
Handled COVID shift from in-person activites and events to virtual gatherings, including monthly populace meetings.
Coordinating with Kingdom Seneschal regarding COVID protocols and restrictions for the first Atlantian event after Society's reopening, Storvik Novice 2021
Overseeing Baronial Polling for the incoming Excellencies of Storvik.

2021 - present, Aetherial Champion for the Barony of Storvik

Selected by their Excellencies John and Graciela to be their Aetherial Champion, to champion and focus on the aetherial, digital elements of the Baronial experience.

2021 - 2022, Digital Court Liasion for Their Highnesses Eckehard and Jane

Point of contact and technical coordinator for digital Courts during Their Majesties' reign

2021, Deputy Webminister for Virtual Courts, Kingdom of Atlantia

Member of the team handling Virtual Courts for the Kingdom of Atlantia.

2017 - 2018 Deputy Webminister, Barony of Storvik (Atlantia)

Redesigned Storvik's website to give it a more modern, image-forward look and feel.

Mundane Experience

Mundanely, Marguerite is a software developer (Ruby/Rails primarily with some React thrown in for fun), and professional actress with a focus on classical and Shakespearean work. She lives in the District of Columbia with her amazing goddess of a pup, Athena.