I am the Curator & Executive Director of the Grand River Historical Society & Museum in Chillicothe, Missouri, as well as the owner of The Parlor Bakery & Cafe, also in Chillicothe, Missouri.I spend my days at both locations and enjoy being an integral part of my hometown, the Home of Sliced Bread, Chillicothe, Missouri.I was one of the 8 cast members on The Julia Child Challenge on Food Network, you can catch me on Discovery plus and HBO Max.I was an academic administrator for a private school in Watertown and Wellesley, MA. My focus is testing/ admissions of new students, curriculum management, and teacher mentorship. I have been a K-12 English teacher for five years. In my spare time I am a freelance professional, blurring the lines between the worlds of event planning, window displays, set and costume design, as well as in-home private catering and private parties (including parties for children such as cupcake parties).Specialties: Vendor negotiation and liaising, managing and being managed, copy writing/ editing, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, blogging since 1996, public speaking, public instruction, finances, budgeting, vendor communication, event set-up/breakdown, floral arrangement, event or home staging, event schematics and thematics, prop building, hand sewing linens, hand-made invitations, public relations, online and social marketing.