My training and experiences as an Anthropological Archaeologist and Museum Professional have given me the opportunity to work in field, laboratory, and museum settings in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. As an archaeologist, it is important not only to share the insights of our labor with our peers but also with the host community and the public at large. My dissertation research examines the political and economic dynamics at Cotzumalhuapa, a Late-Classic Mesoamerican capital. My goals lie in understanding the geopolitical landscape of pre-Contact Mesoamerica and the way in which this landscape is manifest in material culture using a multi-scalar approach.
My interest in museum work and education has led me to gain experience in collections management and curation, publication support and development, exhibition development and installation, program development and delivery, and archival research. I am fortunate to have worked at several leading museums in the United States, including The Smithsonian Institution Museums of Natural History, American History, American Indian, and Latino Center, The Penn Museum, Independence Hall National Historic Park, and recently at The Yale Peabody Museum and Yale University Art Gallery. I am currently the Archaeology Lab and Collections Supervisor at the Mohegan Tribal Historic Preservation Office (MTHPO), where I curate collections, upgrade and maintain our catalog, implement a database and tracking system, perform research, engage in fieldwork, and teach laboratory methods at our annual field school.