Would you tell us a bit about yourself?
A Texas native, I received my B.A. in Art History from Trinity University in San Antonio,Texas, in 2009, where I also completed a two-year internship with the registrar at the San Antonio Museum of Art. After earning my Master’s degree in Art History with an Art Museum Education certificate from UNT in 2013, I was the 2013-2014 McDermott Graduate Student Intern for Adult Programming and Arts & Letters Live at the Dallas Museum of Art before becoming the Education Coordinator for Programming at the there from 2014-2018. Starting in 2018 to the present day, I am the manager of Adult Programs at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas. In my free time, I volunteer my time as the treasurer of the board of directors for the arts non-profit Texas Vignette, whose mission is to promote, support, and connect women in the arts in Texas primarily through events and our annual Texas Vignette Art Fair.

Tell us about a defining moment in your professional career, or a particular moment in your career that meaningfully altered your trajectory?
Both Drs. Jennifer Way and Laura Evans encouraged me to apply for the Dallas Museum of Art's competitive McDermott Internship program as I was interested in working in art museums after finishing my graduate degree and Museum Education Certificate. I was accepted as the McDermott Graduate Intern for Adult Programming and Arts & Letters Live, a position that has led to all of my following jobs and opportunities. If it had not been for my advisors' encouragement, and my hard work in that internship, I wouldn't be where I am today doing what I love.

Has there been a magical moment in your career at which you knew you had made the right decision to work in an arts- or design-related field?
The first time I was in charge of planning a complicated day of lectures at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, I thought I was a bit in over my head. Speakers and attending were coming in from all over the country. There were a lot of moving parts during the day, but also flights that got delayed and other hiccups that come with this kind of event. But, everyone's flight came in, a large crowd showed up, and everything worked out how I had planned (more or less). Plus, people were happy with the event! At the end of the day, I felt so proud of myself and the hard work that my team and I had done. And to see our visitors be excited and passionate learning about art and history made me feel like I was in the right place doing what I was meant to do.