Our Team

Peter Miele

Executive Director, Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center
President, Seminary Ridge Historic Preservation Foundation
E-mail Pete by using the form on our Contact Us page
717-339-1353

Peter C. Miele was named Executive Director of Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center on May 26, 2020, and President of the Seminary Ridge Historic Preservation Foundation on September 26, 2021.

Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Miele received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Secondary Education from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2011. In 2013, he relocated to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and earned his Master of Arts in Applied History from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2014.  He is currently working on his Ph.D. in American Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, with a focus on American History and nature and environment.

Miele began his career as an educator in the Northern Valley School District in Old Tappan and Demarest, New Jersey, teaching American History, World History, and American Studies. Upon moving to Gettysburg in 2013, he moved into the field of public history starting as a Visitor Services Assistant at Seminary Ridge Museum. Since then, he has served as Visitor Services Coordinator, Director of Education and Museum Operations and Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education. During his tenure at Seminary Ridge Museum, he has served as the primary architect of the visitor experience, constructing a robust educational and interpretive program that has helped thousands of visitors, young and old, gain a deeper understanding of the Civil War and its legacy. Throughout 2019 and 2020, he oversaw the transformation of the Museum’s changing exhibit gallery into the Lydia Ziegler Clare Education Center, a sixteen-person flexible classroom space on the first floor of the Museum with the capacity to engage digitally with individuals and groups all over the world. In 2016 and 2018, he served as an Adjunct Instructor for Shippensburg University's History/Philosophy Department, teaching a graduate course on Museum Education.

As Executive Director of Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, he successfully shepherded the Museum through the COVID-19 pandemic. He constructed creative partnerships with community and regional organizations, such as Main Street, Gettysburg, The National Museum of Civil War Medicine, the Adams County Library System, and the YWCA of Gettysburg/Adams County. Beginning in 2021, he rebuilt the Foundation's Fundraising Department to ensure the long-term viability of the organization.

In addition to museum work, Miele is actively engaged in the local and regional community. He serves on the Advisory Council of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, the Board of Main Street, Gettysburg, and the Board of the Rotary Club of Gettysburg. He is an active member of the Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg, having previously served as the organization’s Vice President.

A frequent lecturer, Miele has presented at national conferences of the Society of Civil War Historians, the American Association of State and Local History, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Battlefield Trust.  His essay, “Men, Morality, and Misbehavior:  A Social Study of the World War I Camps at Gettysburg and the Town that Surrounded Them, 1917-1918” was included in Duty Calls at Home:  Central Pennsylvania Responds to the Great War (Shippensburg University Center for Applied History, 2014).  He is currently working on a research project which situates the Gettysburg Campaign in the context of a humanitarian crisis. 

Codie Eash
Director of Education and Museum Operations
E-mail Codie by using the form on our Contact Us page
717-339-1357

Codie Eash has been part of the Seminary Ridge Museum staff since before the institution’s opening. Prior to his current role as Director of Education and Museum Operations, he previously served as Communications Intern (2012-2013), Visitor Services Assistant (2013-2015), Lead Visitor Services Assistant (2015-2018), Visitor Services Coordinator (2018-2020), and Operations Manager (2020-2021). In 2014, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication/Journalism from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where he also completed a minor in History.

In addition to Museum tours and interpretation, he lectures for National Park Service sites, historical societies, Civil War roundtables, educational groups, and other organizations. He has published articles and essays in local newspapers, regional magazines, and national history journals. Codie is a founding contributor to Pennsylvania in the Civil War, writes book reviews for Civil War Monitor, and serves on the Gettysburg Magazine editorial board.

Annette Jorgensen
Membership and Development Coordinator
717-339-1356

Annette joined Seminary Ridge Museum as the Administrative Services Coordinator in July 2018. Originally from California, Annette’s background includes stints with the Texas Historical Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Chester County Department of Open Space Preservation, and the Wildlife Habitat Council. She is an experienced program administrator with technical and database skills. Annette is active in Civil War era living history and maintains a website and blog on the topic. She has also published several articles and presented programs on the civilian experience during the Civil War.

Amanda Partner
Lead Visitor Services Assistant

Amanda joined Seminary Ridge Museum in 2021 and has served as Lead Visitor Services Assistant since early 2022. She is originally from Bellwood-Antis Pennsylvania and attended Shippensburg University for both her bachelors and master’s degrees. Her B.A. is in both history and political science, while her MA is in Applied History. She started working at Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center in March of 2021. She really enjoys telling the story of the people that lived on Seminary Ridge and the stories of the soldiers treated here. She looks forward to seeing how the museum grows and reaches more people!