CV | conservation

Education

2016 - 2018

Cardiff University

MSc Conservation Practice; Distinction

Dissertation: Petrographic study of Islamic Period ceramics from Ghor es-Safi, Jordan

2010 - 2014

Bryn Mawr College

BA Archaeology and Geology; Summa cum laude

Experience

Yale Babylonian Collection

Conservation Fellow, September 2018-present

Responsible for carrying out a condition assessment of a collection of approximately 40,000 clay tablets and seals
Repackaging objects to reflect modern conservation practices
Carrying out minor repairs when necessary to ensure stability and legibility of objects
Supervising collection volunteers
Conserved a Parthian Slipper Coffin for display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Museum of Welsh Cricket

Volunteer, Spring 2018

Instructed and supervised 3 volunteers in labeling and handling museum objects to ensure compliance for Arts Council England accreditation audit. Accreditation was awarded October 2018.
Created a labeling kit and instructions for future use by volunteers

Cardiff Arms Park Rugby Trust

Volunteer, Spring 2018

Packaged an important collection of Welsh rugby memorabilia to ensure safe storage until suitable display cases are made
Helped to supervise Trust volunteers in handling fragile textiles

Cowbridge and District Museum

Volunteer, October 2017-July 2018

Catalogued, photographed, and packaged previous and recent accessions to the collection
Basic cleaning of historic materials, advising on further treatment
Designed a new display on the Geology of South Wales

Museum of London

Intern, June-August 2017

Treatment of archaeological material (~25 objects): metal, ceramic, bone, glass, wet/dry leather, human remains
Labeling/packing/storing of a collection of modern material (paper, plastics)
Condition assessments for 3 loans (~30 objects)
Additional experience: Museum Environment Course, Collections Access Course, Courier Training Course, exhibit installation

Newport Ship Project

Volunteer, May 2017

Carried out routine condition and database assessment on small finds from the Newport ship
Repackaged fragile objects and renewed silica gel for metals
Blog: Newport Ship Workshop

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Intern, Sept. 2014-May 2016

Conserved ~36 Pacific barkcloths, packaged /organized entire collection of 180 for storage
Assisted with photography: VIS, IR, UV
Photo post-processing (Photoshop) and upload to database (EMu)
Article: Tapa cloths treated in IPCH lab

Bryn Mawr College Geology Collection

Collection Assistant, Sept. 2012-May 2014

Organized and documented part of Bryn Mawr’s extensive thin section collection with Leica Polarizing microscope to increase collection's research potential

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Volunteer, Summer 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Assisted in conservation, documentation, packaging for transport/storage of Pacific ethnographic collection
Assisted with conservation and installation of exhibit 'Samurai and the Culture of Japan's Great Peace'
Conserved 6 ceramic vessels
Labeled and stored bead collection, vertebrate zoology specimens

Ceramic Conservation Workshop

Balkan Heritage Foundation, Macedonia

June 2013

Learned the basic skills of ceramic restoration, conservation and documentation
Reconstructed and gap-filled two Late Roman vessels
Documented several vessels using photography and Adobe Illustrator

Skills

Conservation

Materials:
- Theory: Decay and conservation of inorganic and organic materials, metals, and polymers
- Practical: Metals (copper alloy, iron, zinc, lead), ceramics, waterlogged wood and leather, textile, glass, paper
Assessment
- Object condition assessment
- Significance assessments
- Identification, research, and analysis of materials: FTIR, X-radiography, XRF, SEM
- Recognition of object deterioration and possible causes
Treatment
- Research and evaluation of treatment options
- Identification and implementation of preventive and interventive conservation measures
- Packaging of objects for transportation and storage
Documentation
- Maintenance of condition and treatment records for a museum database
- Photography of 2D and 3D objects in VIS, IR and UV spectra; photomicrography
- Photo processing with Adobe Photoshop
Project management and organization

Other

Computer: EMu, Photoshop, Microsoft/Google/Apple Office Suites
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Wordpress
- Former Editor and Co-manager of CU Conservation blog

Education

Experience

Yale Babylonian Collection

Conservation Fellow, September 2018-present

Responsible for carrying out a condition assessment of a collection of approximately 40,000 clay tablets and seals

Repackaging objects to reflect modern conservation practices

Carrying out minor repairs when necessary to ensure stability and legibility of objects

Supervising collection volunteers

Conserved a Parthian Slipper Coffin for display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Museum of Welsh Cricket

Volunteer, Spring 2018

Instructed and supervised 3 volunteers in labeling and handling museum objects to ensure compliance for Arts Council England accreditation audit. Accreditation was awarded October 2018.

Created a labeling kit and instructions for future use by volunteers

Cardiff Arms Park Rugby Trust

Volunteer, Spring 2018

Packaged an important collection of Welsh rugby memorabilia to ensure safe storage until suitable display cases are made

Helped to supervise Trust volunteers in handling fragile textiles

Cowbridge and District Museum

Volunteer, October 2017-July 2018

Catalogued, photographed, and packaged previous and recent accessions to the collection

Basic cleaning of historic materials, advising on further treatment

Designed a new display on the Geology of South Wales

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Museum of London

Intern, June-August 2017

Treatment of archaeological material (~25 objects): metal, ceramic, bone, glass, wet/dry leather, human remains

Labeling/packing/storing of a collection of modern material (paper, plastics)

Condition assessments for 3 loans (~30 objects)

Additional experience: Museum Environment Course, Collections Access Course, Courier Training Course, exhibit installation

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Newport Ship Project

Volunteer, May 2017

Carried out routine condition and database assessment on small finds from the Newport ship

Repackaged fragile objects and renewed silica gel for metals

Blog: Newport Ship Workshop

​

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Intern, Sept. 2014-May 2016

Conserved ~36 Pacific barkcloths, packaged /organized entire collection of 180 for storage

Assisted with photography: VIS, IR, UV

Photo post-processing (Photoshop) and upload to database (EMu)

Article: Tapa cloths treated in IPCH lab

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Bryn Mawr College Geology Collection

Collection Assistant, Sept. 2012-May 2014

Organized and documented part of Bryn Mawr’s extensive thin section collection with Leica Polarizing microscope to increase collection's research potential

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Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Volunteer, Summer 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Assisted in conservation, documentation, packaging for transport/storage of Pacific ethnographic collection

Assisted with conservation and installation of exhibit 'Samurai and the Culture of Japan's Great Peace'

Conserved 6 ceramic vessels

Labeled and stored bead collection, vertebrate zoology specimens

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Ceramic Conservation Workshop

Balkan Heritage Foundation, Macedonia

June 2013

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Skills

Conservation

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