Here is a brief history of my prior work experience and the path I took to becoming a professional genealogist. After college I started out at Forbes Magazine in public relations. Then my wanderlust kicked in and I spent about six years living and …

Here is a brief history of my prior work experience and the path I took to becoming a professional genealogist. After college I started out at Forbes Magazine in public relations. Then my wanderlust kicked in and I spent about six years living and working in Japan and Northern Italy. In college I had already spent a year in Dublin and Ireland working and studying. I learned that I loved the challenges and joys of living in and exploring other cultures. There are a lot of similarities between immersion in other cultures and immersion in genealogical research!

When I returned from overseas, I worked in the Washington, DC trade association world doing technology, databases, project management and business integrations. It was during this time that I also achieved my MBA.

Once my children were born, I transitioned to consulting for various clients on business projects. Eventually, a physician friend and I opened an urgent care business with two clinics in the DC area. Managing 50+ employees in one of the most highly regulated fields in a retail establishment that was open seven days a week was a thrilling and exhausting experience. I was very proud of the stellar service we provided to patients (in surveys we routinely received 10 out of 10) but was glad when we sold the business as it freed up my time to finally return to my longtime passion of genealogy.

I bring the same diligence to your genealogical research questions that I applied to running a small business and working across departments in the corporate world.

General Education

  • B.A. in Great Books from Gallatin College, New York University

  • M.B.A. in Technology and Finance from the University of Maryland

Genealogy-Specific Education

  • Certificate holder from Boston University Advanced Genealogical Research Program

  • Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research

    • 2019 Land Records

    • 2020 New York Records

  • Daughters of the American Revolution

    • Genealogy Education Program 1

    • Genealogy Education Program 2

  • The Association of Professional Genealogists

  • Institute for Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Kent, England

  • Many webinars and online lectures including Legacy FamilyTreeWebinars, APG and NGS

Conferences Attended

  • NGS

  • Irish Connections

  • NYG&B

  • RootsTech

Current Society Memberships

  • National Genealogical Society

  • New England Historic Genealogical Society

  • New York Genealogical & Biographical Society

  • Virginia Genealogical Society

  • Georgia Genealogical Society

  • International Society for British Genealogy and Family History 

  • Fairfax Genealogical Society

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Association of Professional Genealogists

  • Currently “on-the-clock” creating the portfolio for submission to BCG for certification