Managed financial and office operations and supervised communications, events, and stewardship staff for a 45-person major gifts fundraising office in the UCLA College of Letters and Science.

Served as the senior administrator for the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, responsible for the coordination of activities across museum departments and programs at the site. Monitored the visitor experience and addressed issues so that our guests had the best possible visit. Ensured that 75 Museum employees in 14 departments had appropriate work environments and resources. Represented Getty Museum Administration’s interests to centralized service departments managed by the Getty Trust, including Security, Facilities, Events, Capital Projects, Grounds, and Communications. Assessed performance of outside vendors including Bon Appetit (food services) and Uniserve (janitorial services). Managed internal communication to ensure appropriate coordination of activities across the site. Managed ongoing operations planning. Planned and managed Museum operations budget. Served as neighbor relations liaison. Supervised management of public programming such as lectures and symposia. Participated in the development of theater programming. Represented the Getty Villa for media and VIP tours.

Participated in the renovation of the Getty Villa in preparation for its reopening as the home of the Getty Museum’s collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities and related educational, scholarly, performance, and conservation activities. Served as a liaison between architects and Getty users to ensure the buildings were designed and built to meet user needs. Coordinated the relocation of collections and staff from the Getty Center to the Villa. Planned future operations, including staffing levels, operating procedures, one-time activation costs, and long-term operating costs. Mobilized and managed museum operations at the Villa during the final phases of construction. Coordinated the development of gallery interpretive materials. Developed and managed the budget for transition activities. Supervised documentation of the renovation process.

Worked for the Director and the Deputy Director/Chief Curator on special projects. Activities included research on art historical and administrative issues, writing for internal reports and external publications, and development and implementation of a wide range of projects. Major projects included development of a performing arts program for the museum (developing general goals; developing programming and budgets; identifying, contracting, and working with performers and technicians; and overseeing all details of event production) and development of the museum’s webpages on the Nazi-era provenance of works in its collection.

Assisted with most aspects of development and administration of public programs and special events including symposia, lectures, seminars, roundtable discussions, and film series. Activities included research, budget development and tracking, contract drafting and administration, coordination of event logistics, preparation of promotional materials, and supervision of support staff.

Cataloged photographs for addition to the Center’s Photo Study Collection. Activities included research to complete or correct documentation from photo sources, and verification of geographical, structure, and artist names. Also assisted Photo Study Collection users.

Performed a variety of tasks under the supervision of the Director of Planning and Development including preparation of budgets for future seasons, design and creation of a development database, investigation of potential funding sources, preparation of grant applications, and numerous daily operational tasks.