I always loved studying art and photography and visiting museums. I thought after graduating from The University of Wisconsin that I’d go to graduate school to pursue museum studies or something academic within the art world since I majored in English and Art History, but first I needed a job to save for grad school. I landed a great first gig at Staley Wise Gallery in SoHo as a sales assistant/front desk admin person. I quickly realized how much I loved the gallery side of the art world and put off thoughts of museum work. From there I went to work for an art dealer who specialized in photography and contemporary art. Connecting clients with sought after pieces of art (Vik Muniz, Damien Hirst, Hiroshi Sugimoto, to name a few) was really thrilling and I was able to meet a lot of gallerists, auction house specialists, and artists. From 2011-2015 I was the Print Sales Specialist at Magnum Photos which was an incredible opportunity to work with some of the most talented living photographers in the world and some of the most iconic estates. All these years later I still love working in the art world and helping people create beautiful spaces.

I love connecting people with artwork that makes them happy and brings their space to life. Whether it’s helping a client find the perfect statement piece for a restaurant, or completing a gallery wall for a home design project, I love how much of an impact art has on a room of any size in a public or private setting.

This is a hard question! I was so fortunate to work with Elliott Erwitt during my Magnum days. He is a true legend and has a fabulous sense of humor too! The photographer whose work first made me fall in love with the medium is Henri Cartier-Bresson. No explanation needed there. And if I can only list one more I will go with Richard Avedon since I think he had a unique ability to capture personalities in his portraits.

I look forward to seeing fresh ideas and visual expressions from a range of photographers whose work I probably wouldn’t come across otherwise. In my current role I spend most of my time selling photography by a handful of artists so I am excited to see something different and perhaps connect with a rising talent.

Develop your own point of view and artistic voice. I think you can tell when someone is being inauthentic in their art and I find it boring to look at a “copy” of someone else’s style. You can bring a new perspective to a common subject but don’t replicate someone else’s aesthetic.

I am really excited to discover new talent and see different types of creative expression! I like to get to know people through their artwork and understand their point of view.

What a tough question! I feel like the answer depends on my mood – but I guess I would never get tired of looking at “Hyères, France” by Henri Cartier-Bresson (the cyclist by the staircase) because the composition and movement, in my mind, are in perfect balance.

That’s like asking someone to name their favorite child (lucky for me I only have one kid right now!) but a few favorites from my shelf are "Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005", "Photography at MoMA: 1960 to Now", "Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century," and "Slim Aarons: A Place In The Sun". I also think everyone should read "On Photography" by Susan Sontag.