Christmas at the Polk
December 11, 2021
Join us for holiday themed tours of the Polk Home to learn about historic Christmas traditions! Enjoy Victorian…
Rachel Helvering, Executive Director
Rachel joined the Polk Home in August 2021 after 8 years at the Tennessee State Museum. Rachel is a graduate of MTSU and aside from James K. Polk’s era, she enjoys learning about the World War II era as her grandfather was a WWII veteran. She is looking forward to getting to know Columbia more through the exciting programs the Polk Home has planned.
Jaryn Abdallah, Director of Education
Jaryn is a native of Western New York who has lived in Columbia since 2008. She is a graduate of Houghton University (2008) and MTSU (2014). Jaryn wears many hats here at the Polk Home. She manages social media channels and our incredible docent staff, schedules group tours and field trips, and plans educational events like our homeschool history days and Polk Academy summer camps. Jaryn lives in Columbia with her husband and three children, and aside from her work at the Polk Home she loves family stories, soccer, and cheesy movies.
