Cultural

@TheFieldMuseum_Z94517_07A

I hold an honors degree in anthropology from The University of Chicago where I focused on 19^th century ethno-nationalist movements, specifically the manipulation of cultural folklore and the archaeological record. In addition to a background in theater performance and production management, I also worked for over a decade as an Exhibition Developer at The Field Museum of Natural History translating scientific and cultural phenomena into exhibit settings.

Here I worked alongside internationally-renown archaeologists, evolutionary biologists, paleontologists, botanists, and Indigenous community partners to shape gallery installations and public programming: overseeing exhibit design; audience research; writing label, interactive, and film scripts; and advising on web content and interactives.

Projects in my portfolio include the 16,000 sq. foot $17 million project Ancient Americas—the Indigenous galleries documenting Ice Age cultures through Spanish arrival; Mammoths and Mastodons; and Chocolate.

Today, I continue to work as an independent consultant for informal education clients, specializing in guiding early development and dialogue facilitation. Past work includes The Field’s Abbott Hall of Conservation Restoring Earth, Antarctic Dinosaurs, and the upcoming redevelopment of the Native North American Hall, as well as the NASA John Glenn-Great Lakes Science Center of Cleveland.