Museum and Cultural Heritage Experience
Harvard University ALM, Museum Studies
Cuesta College Professional Certificate, Library Sciences
California State University, San Marcos BA, History
Education
Camron-Stanford House
Executive Director (2021 - Present)
Assistant Director, Collections & Exhibits (2020-2021)
Museum Registrar (2018-2020)
Museum Intern (2018)
Participant (June 2019 - July 2019)
Participant in a selective and intensive program where we worked and learned alongside professionals from some of the top heritage groups in the United Kingdom. Program provided practical training in collection management, conservation housekeeping at historic sites, object conservation, preservation theory, exhibit development, and community engagement.
Sites included Bath Preservation Trust (Beckford’s Tower, Bath Museum of Architecture Royal Crescent Museum, The Roman Baths), Historic Royal Palaces (Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, Tower of London), English Heritage Trust (Apsley House, Stowe Manor), and Royal Collection Trust (Windsor Castle), Pitt Rivers Museum, Bodleian Library, Regency Townhouse, and others.
Open Palace Programme
Committee Member (February 2019 - July 2021)
AASLH Emerging History Professionals Committee. Support AASHL’s efforts to promote active conversations, networking, and other forms of engagement amongst early career professionals.
American Association of State and Local History
Teaching Assistant, Museum Studies (2021-Present)
Faculty Aide (2018-2019)
Harvard University
Cohen Bray House
Archives Volunteer (2017-2018)
Presentations
Death to Museums
“Museum Empathy and Compassion Fatigue: How Museums Can Support Staff Wellness”
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Bay Area Historic House Museums
“Digital Engagement Strategies in the world of COVID-19”
Monday, January 11, 2021
Publications
House Party: Exploring Philadelphia’s Historic House Museums
American Association of State and Local History, August 14, 2019
Link to Read: https://aaslh.org/philadelphia-house-party/
Franklina C. Gray: The Grand Tour
Published by Camron-Stanford House, October 2019.
Provided research and editorial support
Link to purchase: https://cshouse.org/franklina-c-gray-the-grand-tour/