BACKGROUND

I am a graphic designer, educator, curator, and three-dimensional artist whose work centers on handcraft, public history, and community storytelling.

Since 2024, I have served as Curator of Education & Public Programming at the Red Mill Museum Village. In this role, I develop hands-on programs that connect historic trades with contemporary makers and everyday learners. I lead large public events like the Hands-On History Traditional Crafts Festival and have helped shape collaborative initiatives such as Mill to Mill, a partnership with the Hunterdon Art Museum celebrating American craft in advance of the nation’s 250th anniversary. I care deeply about bringing history to life through participation, curiosity, and hands-on experience.

Building community is at the heart of my work. I’ve worked to expand artisan partnerships and to grow intergenerational craft communities through programs like the Textile Fellowship, where makers of all ages gather to share skills and learn from one another. I also develop interpretive programs that honor the labor, creativity, and cultural heritage embedded in handmade objects. I’m an experienced event and project manager, and I value the steady, behind-the-scenes work that helps meaningful ideas take shape.

As a three-dimensional artist, I have experience working in textiles, wood, and metal. I’ve learned to spin wool and am currently learning to weave. Working directly with materials deepens my understanding of the trades I interpret and reminds me to stay curious and humble as a learner.

Earlier in my career, I served as an award-winning curator at The Lebanon Township Museum, where I collaborated on exhibitions and developed virtual exhibits and digital archives. I also design ADA-compliant print and digital communications for historical and conservation organizations, keeping accessibility at the center of my practice.

I believe handmade objects carry the stories of their makers and the communities that shaped them — and that sharing our skills with one another may be the most meaningful legacy we can leave.

AWARDS

New Jersey Historical Commission Award of Recognition Recipient for Outstanding Service to Public Knowledge and Preservation of the History of NJ - 2023

RECENT COLLABORATORS

The Hunterdon Art Museum, The Musconetcong Watershed Association, The National Park Service, Squiers Point Historians of Lebanon Township, The Musconetcong River Management Council, & P.E.A.C.E NJ

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Paint The Town Plein Air Competition & Art Show, Producer: 2022, 2023

Squiers Point Historians of Lebanon Township Board, Vice President: 2020-Present

Musconetcong River Management Council, Technical Advisor: 2023, 2024

The Red Mill Retro Ride & Picnic Fundraiser, Organizer: 2018-2020

EDUCATION

Rivier College – Nashua, NH, B.F.A. Studio Art & Design

Graduate Studies / Art Education