About Me

(me) La Serena, Chile,2008.

Native to New York, scrappy and wide-eyed, I’m pulling out all the stops to do what I love, create education programs and develop exhibitions in the museum field.

How does one realize such a dream? Certainly not overnight.

At the ripe old age of seven, after watching an Indiana Jones movie for the first time (I will admit to this…) I wanted nothing more in life than to be an archaeologist. Such dreams crept into school projects throughout my formative learning years and impacted my undergraduate coursework in Anthropology and Visual Arts. While at Fordham University, I sought learning experiences outside the classroom to complement my coursework and interned extensively at such institutions as the American Museum of Natural History in NY. Such an opportunity opened my eyes to the wonder and capabilities of museums as places for learning and meaning making and ignited my passion to work in this field.

Fast forward about seven years, five internships in museums, a few amazing jobs, a graduate degree in Museum Education and a wealth of diverse learning experiences. I’ve co-curated an exhibit about folk art, took part in an excavation of an 18th century home, developed curriculum published on the History Channel website and even received a couple of awards along the way. Here I am, Blog and all, seeking ways to actively engage and connect with others to begin a conversation about museums and expand my network to grow in this field.

In short, yes we will talk about museum-related “stuff” in this Blog and yes I am very excited about this!