Education
2012
University of San Diego
M.A. Nonprofit Leadership and Management
2007
Univerity of California San Diego
B.A. Art History, Theory and Criticism, summa cum laude
2000
San Diego Mesa College
A.A. Art History
1992
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
A.A. Painting and Drawing, full scholarship
Credentials
2023
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
CFRE International
2012
Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP)
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
2020
Certification, Foundations in Racial Equity
USD/RISE San Diego
2024
Certification, Design Strategies for Impactful Storytelling
Stanford d.school
Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University
Internships & Related Study
CORO Southern California/San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture Leadership Program
Fellow
UC San Diego Foundation
Intern, External Relations (paid)
Included immersive training in University Communications, Annual Giving, and at the Preuss School
UC San Diego.
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Intern to Larry Baza, Executive Director, and Patricio Chavez, Curator
Univerity of California San Diego
Intern to John C. Welchman, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Intern to Toby Kamps, Curator of Contemporary Art
Museum of Photographic Arts
Intern to Barbara Pope, Registrar
Community Service
2020 - Present
California Association of Museums
Development Committee (2020-present)
Equity Advisory Committee (2023-present)
Equity Task Force (2020-2023)
2020 - 2023
Women's Museum of California
Board Governance Chair (2023)
Board President (2021-2022)
Finance Committee (2020-2022)
Board Treasurer (2020-2021)