Experience

Emily Dickinson Museum

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

• Senior Director of Programs

  • Jul 2015 - Present



Historic New England

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• South Berwick Site Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  Responsible for management of three Historic New England properties: Hamilton House, Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum & Visitor Center, and the Sayward Wheeler House.-Develop and propose annual work plan and budget. Hire, train, and supervise house interpreters, volunteers and interns. -Initiate and support efforts to increase visitation through innovative programs, community relations, general tour admissions, and marketing.-Active involvement with development activities including preparation of grant applications, managing fund-raising events, developing relationships with donors and prospective donors. -Serve as the first line in monitoring for property care and collection concerns. -Manage museum shop and maintain records of purchase, income and expense. -Serve as a Historic New England representative in the local and regional community promoting the houses and organization. Show less

• Community Engagement Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Developed partnerships with local organizations to preserve and share 20th centuryhistory using documentary media• Facilitated projects and programs based on documentary media including oral histories, documentaries, exhibitions, and online exhibitions• Created and maintained web content for all community engagement projects



St. Eustatius Historical Foundation Museum

• Netherlands Antilles

• Museum Consultant

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Created an exhibition plan for the foundation's historic house museum • Fostered community engagement, and conducted audience research • Developed family-oriented guides for the museum's historic interiors • Created an exhibition plan for the foundation's historic house museum • Fostered community engagement, and conducted audience research • Developed family-oriented guides for the museum's historic interiors



Duncan Cottage Museum, Metlakatla, AK.

• Historic Site Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Conducted a collections inventory, creating the museum’s first Past Perfect database • Facilitated the museum’s first public programming since its reopening in June of 2010 • Advised the museum’s director with regards to collections management policy. • Oversaw a staff of 3 in the absence of the director. • Conducted a collections inventory, creating the museum’s first Past Perfect database • Facilitated the museum’s first public programming since its reopening in June of 2010 • Advised the museum’s director with regards to collections management policy. • Oversaw a staff of 3 in the absence of the director.



Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and the Evergreens

• Tour Guide and Museum Assistant

  • 2007 - 2009

  Tour Guide, Museum Assistant • Led guided tours of the museum • Enforced museum policy for the safety of guests and artifacts • Provided customer service as tour center/gift shop attendant • Designed and organized costumes for the 2009 Birthday Open House Administrative Assistant, NEH 'My Verse is Alive' summer workshop, 2009 • Processed 160 applications from school teachers nationwide • Coordinated the meals and housing for 80 workshop participants • Facilitated the daily schedule of two week-long workshops Show less



Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

• Katzenberger Art History Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Co-directed urban youth in the creation and production of a one-hour interactive tour highlighting the collection • Designed and created costumes to be used on the tour • Facilitated museum education programs for youth based on the temporary exhibition, RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture • Co-directed urban youth in the creation and production of a one-hour interactive tour highlighting the collection • Designed and created costumes to be used on the tour • Facilitated museum education programs for youth based on the temporary exhibition, RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture