I’m a consultant specializing in disaster preparedness and recovery planning for archives, libraries, and cultural heritage institutions. Based in Seattle, I bring more than two decades of experience helping organizations build resilient frameworks to protect collections from natural disasters, infrastructure failures, and unexpected crises.

As Photo Archivist at the Seattle Municipal Archives, I manage the city’s historic and digital photo collections and am a strong advocate for linking preservation with preparedness.

I also serve as Board Chair of the Seattle Heritage Emergency Response Network (SHERN), coordinating cross-institutional training, mutual-aid agreements, and scalable emergency response plans for museums, libraries, and archives.

My focus is on turning complex disaster-management principles into clear, practical systems that institutions can adopt and sustain—ensuring they’re ready to respond, recover, and continue protecting cultural heritage for future generations.