Areas of expertise include traditional hand skills and modern conservation techniques. Meticulous & excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Elected as Professional Associate member of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC), 1993. Elected Director of Communications for the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation, October 2015
SKILLS
Original surface identification and retrieval. Analytical examinations using X-ray, UV & FT-IR. Collection Surveys
Preventative conservation. Critical thinking
WORK HISTORY
Senior Conservator
The Deller Conservation Group LTD - Geneva, Il / Madison, WI 01/1982 – Current. Contracted with multiple museums and related institutions and private collectors for collection surveys, treatments and preventative conservation activities. Academic Instructor
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, IL 01/1999 – Current. Designed and taught full day, hands-on Interior Surfaces Conservation Techniques labs for the Masters Program in Historic Preservation. EDUCATION
Associate of Arts: Furniture Conservation
FCTP Smithsonian Institute Conservation Analytical Laboratory - Washington DC 1993
Bachelor of Science: Communications
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, IL 1977
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Lead conservator on Team 3 for AASLH/AIC joint effort following Hurricane Katrina and Rita. National Museum of St. Kitts West Indies. Treated multiple objects including monkey traps
Collection survey, public lecture at Estate Whim Plantation and Great House. PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
President of the Chicago Area Conservation Group (CACG) 1993-2000. This forum allowed both senior conservators, and student interns to present their research and findings. Director of Communications American Institute for Conservation and Historic Works (AIC). 6 years (two terms).
