Education
2019-2021
Queen's University
Master of Art Conservation, Artifacts Treatment Stream
Cumulative GPA: 4.09
2014-2018
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts; Double Major in Anthropology and Chemistry, Minor in Visual Arts
GPA: 3.75
Professional Experience
Oct. 2022 - Present
Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Objects Conservation
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian - Washington, D.C.
I work with the conservation team and with communities represented in NMAI's collection to care for cultural belongings, prepare loans to other institutions, assist in installations and deinstallations of exhibits, and conduct research.
Sep. 2021 - Aug 2022
Conservation Technician
MuseumPros - Toronto, ON
I worked with other technicians to assess condition, write reports, propose treatments, surface clean objects, remediate mould, and pack 14000 objects and archival records over the duration of the contract.
Sep. 2020 - Apr. 2021
Artifacts Treatment Teaching Assistant
Queen's University Master of Art Conservation Program - Kingston, ON
I managed artifacts lab duties and delegated weekly responsibilities. I also provided training on artifact handling, lab safety, lab maintenance, and treatment techniques.
May - Sep. 2021
Graduate Intern in Objects Conservation
Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC
I worked on over 40 objects through treatments, mountmaking projects, and loan preparation. Treatments included a variety of objects: basketry, stone, cedar bark, textiles, ceramics, and totem poles.
July - Sep. 2020
Remote Intern
Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC
I assisted in developing preventive conservation course modules and information sheets for use at Indigenous cultural institutions.
Dec. 2019 - Mar. 2020
Conservation Assistant
Conservation of Sculptures, Monuments and Objects - Kingston, ON
I worked on the Currie Hall Project at the Royal Military College of Canada, treating painted designs on badly flaking ceilings, walls, and wooden crossbeams.
July - Aug. 2019
Conservation Intern & Field School Teaching Assistant
Institute for Field Research - Iquipi, Peru
I set up and managed the conservation lab at the Corral Redondo Archaeological Project and completed condition exams and reports in the first two weeks of the field seasons while the supervising conservator was occupied at another site. When she arrived, I treated ceramics under her supervision in prepration for the creation of a new local museum.
Mar. - June 2019
Pre-progam Conservation Intern
Royal Ontario Museum - Toronto, ON
I worked in the Ceramics, Stone, and Glass Conservation Lab on the treatment of several glass and ceramic objects. I also worked in the Organics Conservation Lab on the treatment of several objects, including leather items and a kayak.
Sep. - Nov. 2018
Emerging Art Leaders Conservation & Science Intern
Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, IL
Rotating between different labs in the Conservation and Science Department, I observed and assisted in treatments, preventive conservation, and analytical projects in the Paintings, Conservation Science, Books, Prints and Drawings, and Textile departments. I completed three treatments of works of art on paper for an upcoming exhibition.
July - Aug. 2017
Conservation Intern
Hong Kong Heritage Museum - Hong Kong
I assisted in the treatment of a pair of painted traditional Chinese door gods, participated in the preparation of an outbound textile loan, and practiced various conservation skills such as ceramic reconstruction.
Certifications & Awards
2021
Certified NRCAN Level 1 XRF Operator
2021
Judith Eyrl Award in Conservation
Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
2021
Moira Anne (Courtney) Hudgin Graduate Scholarship
Queen's University Department of Art History and Art Conservation
2021
Bamji Award in Art Conservation
Queen's University Department of Art History and Art Conservation
2021
Ken Lockwood Memorial Award
Queen's University Department of Art History and Art Conservation
2020
Isabel Bader Bursary in Textile Conservation
Queen's University Department of Art History and Art Conservation