Connection to Smithsonian began with the Haiti Cultural Recovery Project, serving as International Project Coordinator for the preservation of more than 30,000 objects of Haitian heritage after the 2010 earthquake. Currently, Cultural Heritage Preservation Officer, Office of the Undersecretary for History, Art, and Culture, Smithsonian Institution; coordinates the Smithsonian’s role in emergency response and recovery for cultural heritage threatened by natural disasters, human conflict, and other challenges. Recent projects include assistance for cultural heritage in New York after Hurricane Sandy and emergency training workshops for cultural heritage professionals from Mali, Iraq, Syria, Nepal and other countries experiencing disasters.