Ella joined the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in 2024 as a Conservation Assistant to learn more about the field of Conservation and study under accomplished Conservators before pursuing a graduate degree. She received her BA with a double major of Art History and Chemistry from the University of Virginia. Before coming to the Museum, she worked in Museum collections in a variety of roles, most recently at the University of Virginia’s Special Collections Library as a Collections Assistant for the Fine and Decorative Arts Department.
Ella is interested in using this role to expand her knowledge of conservation while getting valuable experience working in a lab setting and working directly with objects of cultural heritage. She also looks forward to working with many materials and Indigenous cultures to refine her interests in conservation before choosing a specialization during a Conservation graduate program.
