ABOUT ME

As a kid, I was obsessed with Egyptian mummies and loved going to museums. I was just sure I was going to be an archaeologist.

I struggled to find my path as a younger adult, but in my late 20s I went to the University of Washington (in Seattle) to study anthropology. I spent four summers volunteering with the Maya Research Program in Belize, Central America and earned my BA in Anthropology in 2012.

My field experience taught me that I didn’t actually want to be a full-time archaeologist; I wanted to travel less and work with people more. I went straight into a master’s program and earned an MA in Museology (“museum studies”), specializing in collections management (artifact care and documentation) and interpretation (helping visitors understand what they’re seeing on display).

In 2020, I underwent a pandemic-era career shift and started working in a public library. That led me to where I am today: serving as Circulation Supervisor at the Concord Public Library (CPL) in New Hampshire. To strengthen my skills in leadership and public policy, I went back to graduate school one last time (I hope!) and, in 2025, earned a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy.

My first book—a professional development manual about curating book and media displays—will be published in early 2027. I do consulting and speaking engagements on the side, as well as some part-time outreach and logistical work for New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR)…In other words, I have several irons in many different fires.

I think of myself as reader, writer, and cultural services advocate. The thing that unites all of these elements is my personal value system. I am committed to operating with the utmost integrity and transparency, whether I’m volunteering for a neighborhood nonprofit, selling handicrafts, or interning for the U.S. National Park Service. It’s extremely important to me that all aspects of my work reflect a respect for:

  • public service

  • lifetime learning

  • intellectual freedom

  • informational literacy

  • preservation of our cultural heritage for future generations

  • telling good stories…because stories are what make us human