“Having a well-rounded education that covered a range of disciplines has been vital to my career, especially as I’ve grown professionally and changed positions and locations.”
Major/minor: Art History major, Studio Art minor
Lives in: Hinesburg, VT
What work looks like: “I supervise the Visitor Experience team and make sure the programs we offer support the mission, vision, and values of the Museum. I also support our exhibits, helping ensure they are written and designed to be accessible to a broad audience.”
What she loves about it: “I love witnessing the ‘light bulb’ moment when a visitor discovers something that directly links to their own experience. I believe making those connections gives people a sense of kinship with the past and helps them be more involved with and engaged in their futures.”
What she gained from a liberal arts education: “It gave me a solid understanding of a wide range of areas, taught me to be a better researcher and writer, and showed me how to engage with new and unfamiliar topics. Through the liberal arts, I developed the ability to find information through close observation and attention to detail, a skill that has been particularly useful as I’ve trained docents and learned to interpret historic collection items. Having a well-rounded education that covered a range of disciplines has been vital to my career, especially as I’ve grown professionally and changed positions and locations. It has provided me with the confidence to dip into new subjects and quickly gain a baseline understanding—a valuable tool in my profession.”