ABOUT ME
My career began with my love of both art and chemistry. As a conservator, I was fortunate enough to work with ancient objects, treating them to make them safer so they can share their stories with audiences around the world. In art education, I try to make art accessible for everyone. In all my work, I am passionate about taking special projects, making them better, and sharing them with others.
Now, I use those skills to help brands find their voice and share their mission. I create engaging, SEO-driven content and marketing materials to convert clients with – proven results. One of the things I enjoy most about writing is learning new things every day and sharing that knowledge with my readers.
When not working, I enjoy teaching yoga, painting, solving crossword puzzles, and spending time with my family.
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
• Communicating specialized concepts to broader audiences: technical experts, specialists, and the general public.
• Writing and editing technical documents and reports, educational blog posts, academic papers, marketing campaigns, and copy.
• Project organization and management, ensuring that all the small details get taken care of while the overarching mission is fulfilled.
• Combining research skills and technical know-how with creative problem solving.
SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
Writing
Editing
Research
Project management
SEO
Communication
Content development
Organization
Storytelling
CV
EXPERIENCE
Version A Media | Remote
Writer | October 2021 – Present
- Creating engaging B2B and B2C content marketing materials for international companies
- Projects include blog posts, byline articles, client stories, eBooks, emails, research reports, social media content, web page content, white papers, and more
Penn Museum | Philadelphia, PA
Alice and Herbert Sachs Egyptian Collections Conservator | 2018 – 2020
- Created and executed treatment plans for 300+ Egyptian artifacts, including monumental structures and a Sphinx
- Presented original research at national professional conferences
- Raised public awareness of conservation by hosting Artifact Lab public Q&A sessions and writing educational blog posts
- Created content for postgraduate-level University of Pennsylvania course
Penn Museum | Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Project Conservator | 2017 – 2018
- Worked with team of four conservators to treat Egyptian tomb chapel wall in public lab space
Community Arts Norristown | Norristown, PA
Project Director | 2017 – 2018
- Founding team member of art center in underserved community
- Created and managed website, including producing all web copy
- Wrote, designed, and produced print and email marketing materials
- Developed educational programs
- Implemented database for client, class, and fundraising management
Wayne Art Center | Wayne, PA
Programs and Exhibitions Associate | 2014 – 2017
- Wrote and edited grants, funding letters, and marketing materials
- Maintained press relations, email, social media, and advertisements
- Created and maintained content for websites, including suite of five redesigned or new sites
- Designed, edited, and published digital and print material, including six artist statement books
- Maintained online database for client, class, and donation management
- Implemented online ticketing and sales management systems
- Coordinated and installed internationally recognized exhibits
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Conservation Practice | Cardiff University. 2014.
Bachelor of Art, History of Art, magna cum laude | Bryn Mawr College. 2011.
Certifications
SEO Certification | HubSpot Academy. 2023.
Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing | Poynter Institute and ACES. 2023.
Grant Writing Certificate | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. 2002.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Bridge
Coding: HTML, CSS, WordPress (PHP)
Digital asset management (DAM): KeEMU, EmBARK, ARTstor, ProClass, Active Net
Google Suite: Google Docs, Google Drive
Microsoft Office: 365, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Word
Project Management: Asana
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS
An Exploration of Consolidants for Ancient Egyptian Limestone. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation. Co-authored with Nina Owczarek, Molly Gleeson, Jessica Betz Abel and Julia Commander. Taylor & Francis, 2023.
An exploration of consolidants for ancient Egyptian limestone. Conference paper. Co-authored with Nina Owczarek, Molly Gleeson, Jessica Betz Abel and Julia Commander. AIC 2020. Online. July 28, 2020.
Monumental menthol: temporary consolidation for rigging architectural stone. Conference paper. AIC 2019. Uncasville, CT. May 16, 2020.
In the Artifact Lab educational blog posts. Penn Museum. 2017 – 2020. Example: Picture (Im)Perfect blog post
Exhibition catalogs and publications. Wayne Art Center. 2014 – 2017. Example: Craft Forms Artist Statement Book
Shells, eggs, bones and related materials. Conservation guide. Co-authored with Oliver Burton. Chapter in: Baars, C., ed. 2014. Linking Natural Science Collections in Wales. Cardiff: National Museum Wales.
Back to when: moderating history through conservation and curation. Conference paper. Conservation Matters in Wales: Conservation and the Bigger Picture. Cardiff: Saint Fagan’s National History Museum. June 5, 2014.
Truly bad or merely sad? The conservation of a pair of ornamental slippers. Conference paper. ICON Christmas Conference: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Birmingham: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. December 13, 2013.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
University of Pennsylvania Model of Excellence Award, Sphinx Move. 2020.
Penn Museum Professional Development Grant. 2020.
Penn Museum Professional Development Grant. 2019.
Cardiff University SHARE Travel Grant. 2013.
Cardiff University SHARE International Studentship. 2012.
National Welsh American Foundation Exchange Scholarship. 2012.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Yoga studio owner and teacher | Terrier Yoga. July 2020 – Present.
Break into Tech certificate | SkillCrush. Fall 2020 – Winter 2021.
Registered yoga teacher, 200 hours | Yoga with Spirit. Yoga Alliance. 2018.
Functional literacy, French. Conversational Italian.