Conservator, Smithsonian Castle Collection, Architectural History and Historic Preservation. Manages all conservation treatment of Smithsonian Castle Collection furniture and objects.Specifies tools, materials and methods for examination, treatment and documentation of collection objects and develops ethical treatment protocols with best practices.Maintains collaborative peer relationships with colleagues across the field and supports emerging conservation professionals while representing the profession to the public.Provides an effective learning environment for conservation interns to develop practical and ethical decision making skills. Introduces conservation technology, materials and professional literature to cultivate professional knowledge and success. And continually updates, expands and improves professional knowledge and skills.- AIC Membership Committee - Former Chair 2014 - 2017. Committee Member 2010 – 2014.- Directs summer pre-graduate program internship in wood furniture conservation.- Drafted language revisions to WAG by-laws for 40th AIC annual meeting, Albuquerque NM. 2012- AIC/ WAG Chair emeritus/ voluntary advisor and copy editor for WAG Post Prints. 2009 - 2010 - AIC/ WAG Chair and Ex Officio leader of “WAG Special Projects Committee”. 2007 - 2009 - AIC/ WAG Program Chair for 34th AIC Annual Meeting in Providence, RI, “Objects in Use”. 2006