education and training University of Maryland, College Park 1990 - 1992 University of Oregon 1985 - 1987 University of Pittsburgh 1986 Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA) 1983 - 1985
awards and honors Unsung Hero Award, 1999 Certificate of Appreciation, conferred by SPNHC Local Organizing Committee, 1999 Letter of Commendation, conferred by Smithsonian NMNH, 1998 Certificate of Award, conferred by Smithsonian NMNH, 1998 Letter of Appreciation, conferred by Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Studies, 1996 Letter of Appreciation, conferred by Smithsonian OEEMA, 1995
professional service activities Canadian Heritage Information Network Bibliographic Conservation Information Network (BCIN) Content Review Board 1993 - 2021 Association of North American Graduate Programs in Conservation (ANAGPIC) Local Organizing Committee, 26th Annual Conference 1999 - 2000 Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) Local Organizing Committee, 14th Annual Conference 1998 - 1999 ICOM Committee for Conservation 10th Triennial Meeting Local Organizing Committee assistant 1992 - 1993
outreach and community service activities Boy Scouts of America National 100 Year Logo Contest National Judge 2007 Smithsonian Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor - Collateral Duty 1995 - 2001