Experience

City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Historic Preservation Specialist

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Witte Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Curator

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2022

  LEADERSHIPProvides leadership to the Collections and Curatorial teams with emphasis on creating transformative and relevant experiences in nature, science and culture.Develops and implements the budget for the Curatorial and Collections teamsServes as the institutional liaison for projects and long-range planning relating to the collection, including the Strategic and Master Planning processes.Serves as the primary staff liaison for the Collections Committee and Board of Trustees.Represents the museum through community partnerships, presentations and service on boards.Member of the Senior Management Team and the Chiefs Team.CURATORIALCollaborates in the development, design and implementation of museum experiences for diverse audiences by providing content expertise and creating connections to the museum's collection.Collaborates with museum educators in the development of educational programming and the use of primary source material from the collection in programs.Conducts or assist with the research, artifact and image selection, script writing and digital media production for exhibitions.COLLECTION MANAGEMENTDevelops, implements and enforces policies and procedures for the development and stewardship of the collection including, but not limited to, the Collection Plan, Collection Policy, Conservation Plan and Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan.Ensures institutional compliance with all applicable laws, treaties and international conventions ratified by the State of Texas or the United States of America in relationship to the museum's collection.Oversees the stewardship of the collection by insuring the proper care, preservation, conservation and security of the collection while maintaining museum best practices.Manages all rights and reproduction requests for the museum's collection and intellectual property for use in publications, television, internet, exhibition or marketing.

• Curator of Collections

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2015

• Collection Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Aug 2010

• Registrar

  • Nov 2002 - Oct 2006

• Associate Registrar

  • Jul 1998 - Nov 2002

• Collections Clerk

  • Jan 1998 - Jul 1998