Experience

White House Historical Association

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

• Associate Vice President of Publishing

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Editorial and Production Director

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2023

• Production Manager for Books and Special Projects

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2018

• Editorial Consultant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Assist Vice President of Publications with management of book production within established deadlines• Proficient in copy editing and proofreaders' marks• Create physical mock-ups and detailed records of all changes made from multiple editors • Use desktop publishing tasks for editing text, placing images, and reformatting in QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign files• Manipulate images in Adobe Photoshop and arrange spreads in appealing visual layouts• Edited and updated the official White House decorative arts book “The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families” for its second edition Show less


U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Reception Rooms
• Curatorial and Collections Management Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014


The Smithsonian Associates-George Mason University

• Librarian

  • Jul 2013 - May 2014

  • Request books via Smithsonian interlibrary loan for course reserve book shelves • Keep record of checked out books and shelve returned books • Check-in returned books and shelve according to library of congress classification • Decide which donated books are relevant for library collection • Shelve, file, and reorganize books • Request books via Smithsonian interlibrary loan for course reserve book shelves • Keep record of checked out books and shelve returned books • Check-in returned books and shelve according to library of congress classification • Decide which donated books are relevant for library collection • Shelve, file, and reorganize books



Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

• Curatorial Intern and Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - May 2014

  • Systematically inventoried 19th and 20th century American ceramics in storage • Research and identify manufacturer’s marks, dates, and historical importance • Update and complete collection records in Mimsy XG database • Prepare written introductions and individual descriptions for online collections database • Systematically inventoried 19th and 20th century American ceramics in storage • Research and identify manufacturer’s marks, dates, and historical importance • Update and complete collection records in Mimsy XG database • Prepare written introductions and individual descriptions for online collections database



Quinn's Auction Gallery

• Fine & Decorative Arts Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Hands-on experience with cataloguing decorative art objects including ceramics, glass, silver, furniture, and ethnographic art for auctions • Knowledge of comparable auction prices • Hands-on experience with cataloguing decorative art objects including ceramics, glass, silver, furniture, and ethnographic art for auctions • Knowledge of comparable auction prices



Tudor Place Historic House and Garden

• Decorative Arts Ceramic Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Researched and identified manufacturer’s marks on over 70 British and Continental porcelain figures from the 18th century • Broadened PastPerfect catalogue records with related examples from other collections • Re-photographed porcelain figure collection • Researched and identified manufacturer’s marks on over 70 British and Continental porcelain figures from the 18th century • Broadened PastPerfect catalogue records with related examples from other collections • Re-photographed porcelain figure collection



Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

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

• Graduate Research Assistant, Library

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  • Assisted library technician in day to day operations • Shelved materials in appropriate location according to the library of congress classification • Responded to public inquiries about collections • Wrote blogs for the Smithsonian Libraries website • Followed proper regulations for conservation and care of collections including rare artist’s books • Assisted library technician in day to day operations • Shelved materials in appropriate location according to the library of congress classification • Responded to public inquiries about collections • Wrote blogs for the Smithsonian Libraries website • Followed proper regulations for conservation and care of collections including rare artist’s books



Millersville University

• United States
• Fundraising

• Student Assistant to the Department of Ceramics

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Organized materials and maintained cleanliness of ceramic studio • Replenished stock and mixed glazes for more than 50 students • Operated gas and electric kilns • Organized materials and maintained cleanliness of ceramic studio • Replenished stock and mixed glazes for more than 50 students • Operated gas and electric kilns



Sykes Gallery, Millersville University

• Gallery attendant

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2011

  •Ensured all artwork on display was not destroyed or moved •Assisted curator in installing and uninstalling exhibitions •Greeted visitors and answered visitor inquiries •Ensured all artwork on display was not destroyed or moved •Assisted curator in installing and uninstalling exhibitions •Greeted visitors and answered visitor inquiries



The Women's Library, London Metropolitan University

• Audience Development and Curatorial Intern

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  •Assisted in installation the exhibit, "Handmade Tales: Women and Domestic Crafts" • Prepared artifacts for exhibition cases using archival materials and conservation practices • Coordinated the arrangement of material culture objects for display •Researched and developed Excel spreadsheets to market upcoming programs •Inventoried new acquisitions such as political pins and banners and catalogued them using CALM •Assisted in installation the exhibit, "Handmade Tales: Women and Domestic Crafts" • Prepared artifacts for exhibition cases using archival materials and conservation practices • Coordinated the arrangement of material culture objects for display •Researched and developed Excel spreadsheets to market upcoming programs •Inventoried new acquisitions such as political pins and banners and catalogued them using CALM



York County Heritage Trust

• Curatorial Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  •Helped design and curate temporary exhibition "Then And Now" •Implemented arrangement of the "New Acquisitions" exhibition and distributed brochures •Helped design and curate permanent exhibition "The Millinery Shop" *Organized and kept detailed inventory of artifacts on display •Worked extensively with PastPerfect to catalog new acquisitions •Wrote and mounted labels for museum artifacts •Photographed and prepared a written description for artifacts to be sold •Collaboratively identified and dated textiles brought in for Coverlet Documentation Day Show less