I’m fascinated by art as a form of communication. Not just what we can learn from it, but what we can do with it…

I’ve been fortunate to spend time with some incredible institutions exploring this question. My approach is shaped by a theoretical foundation based in the ideas of John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Mikhail Czicsemnihaiya, and others.

Progressive education, in theory and in practice, is at its heart a study in the individual. How to support individual curiosity, growth, ambition, and self-directed learning. How to cultivate connections to ideas, experiences, communities. Museums are perfect spaces for this.

I’m interested in finding ways to support visitors who are uncertain of their path, and helping develop a sense of ownership, confidence, and success in developing their relationships with museums.

My background in art history (BA + MA) along with my experience in museums has given me a huge database of art traditions, media, cultures, and uses. I have a particular interest in the evidence of cross-cultural influence in art, and in the ways that artists have responded to social conditions around them. This is why I see museums as great opportunities for so many types of growth.

Museums are like libraries - they have so much to offer, all with the goal of meeting individual needs and supporting personal growth. A visitor can build, with guidance if they wish, exactly what he or she needs!