Equity & Inclusion Committee

Lindsey is a Conservation Assistant of Paper & Library Materials at the Winterthur Museum and a pre-program conservation student based in Philadelphia. She is also an artist with a background in printmaking and painting and a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equity in the arts and beyond.

Maria Olivia is an objects conservator and just completed a double Masters from NYU in the History of Art and Archaeology and Art Conservation. Their praxis seeks frameworks that give voice to objects that have been historically diminished or disregarded: from ancient objects whose makers are unknown to Indigenous cultural heritage that has been dissociated from their descendants. They strive to foster decolonial methodologies in the care of cultural heritage, informed by their own bilingual and multicultural identity.

Sarah is a pre-program student in New York City.

Samantha is a freelance wall painting conservator based in California.

Teresa Marcela Jimenez-Millas Gandarias is a Spanish objects conservator with museum and private practice. She received a B.D in Art History from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid and an M.D in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Goods with a specialty in Objects from the "Escuela Superior de Conservacion y Restauracion" de Madrid. She trained in Europe (Spain and Greece) and worked in the US since 2014 at Tracy Power Objects Conservations, Molly Lambert Architectural Conservation S.L.. She was previously a project conservator at the Penn Museum, the University Museum of Archeology and Ethnography in Philadelphia.

Nicole is a Postgraduate Student at the University of Amsterdam Program in Conservation and Restoration.

Caroline is a research scientist since 2017 and a research fellow since 2012. Her research is focused on the utilization of protein products in material culture and the development of proteomics methods for the analysis of ancient proteins in cultural heritage. She specializes in the characterization of keratin-based tissues and other textile fibers.

This committee has space for another volunteer! Reach out to eic@culturalheritage.org to express interest.

Beth is the Senior Conservator at the Cleveland Museum of Art and serves on the AIC Board as Director, Professional Education. 

Bonnie is the AIC Communications & Membership Director and liaises with the Equity & Inclusion, Communications, Member Engagement, and Program committees. She also works with the Archaeological Heritage Network and various working groups. 

Nick is the AIC Operations Assistant and liaises with the Equity & Inclusion and Sustainability Committees and the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network.