Vision Statement:

As regional chair, I will continue supporting SCUP by leading the efforts of our incredible Mid-Atlantic Council and strong regional volunteer base in service of the four new strategic plan goals, helping SCUP to provide institutions with the resources they need to navigate a particularly fraught period of uncertainty. The disruption affecting higher education is resulting in truly innovative strategic planning initiatives, and SCUP – very much including its regional chairs – has a critical role to play as a “learning-centric organization” in identifying these institutions and sharing their stories with regional and national audiences who could benefit from their lessons learned. I’m struck by the emphasis on “thought leaders and agents of change” in the plan’s vision, as that is a dual role that regional council chairs will need to enthusiastically embrace: “thought leaders,” in that they must work closely with SCUP staff to bring impactful learning opportunities to regional members, and “agents of change” in that each region will need to adapt to new and improved national initiatives, like the introduction of the community chair position. The new SCUP strategic plan is, to me, the perfect opportunity for each region to existing member institutions – and not just their facilities planners! – to ensure that they fully appreciate the value SCUP offers its members. Their help will be invaluable to further extending SCUP’s reach to new non-member institutions.

Previous Positions:

Business Development Manager, E. Allen Reeves, Abington, PA (2013 – 2017)

SCUP Volunteer Activities:

2024 Annual Conference Proposal Reviewer (January 2024)
2024 Mid-Atlantic Conference Proposal Reviewer (November 2023)
2023-24 Emerging Leaders Cohort (July 2023 – July 2024)
Mid-Atlantic Regional Council Membership Chair (July 2023 – present)
2023 Annual Conference Proposal Reviewer (January 2023)
2023 Mid-Atlantic Conference Proposal Reviewer (November 2022)
2023 Mid-Atlantic Conference Co-Chair (August 2022 – March 2023)
Co-author, “Campus Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse: Leverage These Tools to Achieve Your Planning and Sustainability Goals” (September 2022)
2022 Annual Conference Proposal Reviewer (January 2022)
2022 Mid-Atlantic Conference Proposal Reviewer (November 2021)
Mid-Atlantic Regional Council At-Large Member (July 2021 – July 2023)
Member (April 2019, possible earlier? – present)

Other Professional Volunteer Activities:

Emerging Professionals Launch Committee Member, Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Philadelphia Chapter, Philadelphia, PA (November 2023 – December 2024)

ERAPPA 2024 (“2021 + 3”) Annual Conference Communications Committee Co-Chair, APPA Eastern Region (2019 – September 2024)

Outreach Committee Member, Association for Preservation Technology (APT) (2022 – present)

Board Member & Business Partner Liaison, APPA Delaware Valley Chapter (2021 – present)

Historic Preservation Committee Co-Chair, AIA Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (2017 – December 2024)

“Design on the Delaware” Relaunch Committee Member, AIA Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (2017 – 2018)

Steering Committee Co-Chair, Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance, Philadelphia, PA (2017 – 2018)

Steering Committee Member, Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance, Philadelphia, PA (2016 – 2017)

Penn Museum Graduate Advisory Board Member, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2009 – 2010)

Education:

Master of Science in Historic Preservation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2010)

Bachelor of Arts in History of Art & Architecture and Certificate in Historic Preservation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (2008)