Memento Mori Interpretive Consulting
About
I am a Central New Jersey-based public historian, social studies educator, and founder of Memento Mori Interpretive Consulting. I partner with local landmarks, archives, museums, and cultural organizations to tell their stories in ways that engage diverse communities and make history feel relevant and alive.
I earned my BA in History and a Certificate in Historic Preservation from Rutgers University, followed by an MA in Anthropology from Monmouth University, and I am currently pursuing a second MA in Cultural Heritage Management at Johns Hopkins University.
Alongside my museum consulting work, I serve as an adjunct anthropology professor, a high school social studies teacher, and a board member of the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum. Across every role, my focus is the same: strengthen preservation efforts, expand access to collections, and share inclusive, community-centered stories that connect people to the places and histories that shape them.
Services
At Memento Mori Interpretive Consulting, we champion small but mighty
landmarks, archives, museums, and other cultural organizations.
Together, we turn your organization’s ambitious ideas into strategic plans that preserve your cultural heritage. Through interpretive planning, exhibit development, preservation planning, and collections assessments, Memento Mori helps elevate your site through thoughtful, practical preservation, engaging interpretation, and creative, community-focused storytelling.
Strategic Planning &
Organizational Roadmaps
Memento Mori Interpretive Consulting offers hands-on museum consulting, helping small and volunteer-driven organizations create strategic plans, interpretive frameworks, and mission-aligned priorities. Our work can include facilitating board workshops, reviewing governance structures, and developing practical, step-by-step work plans tailored to your staff capacity and available funding.
Interpretation &
Exhibit Development
Memento Mori Interpretive Consulting develops interpretive plans, exhibit concepts, and clear storyline frameworks tailored to small and volunteer-driven organizations. We collaborate directly with staff and volunteers through workshops, planning sessions, and draft reviews to ensure projects are realistic, mission-aligned, and designed for your capacity, budget, and audience.
Collections &
Preservation Planning
Memento Mori Interpretive Consulting provides right-sized preservation guidance tailored to small and mid-sized institutions. We conduct on-site or virtual collections assessments, identify preservation priorities, and develop realistic action plans based on your staffing and budget. Services include drafting foundational preservation policies, recommending practical storage improvements, and providing research and documentation support for National Register nominations.
