I am an anthropologist, educator, and cultural heritage professional with over fifteen years of experience working with diverse communities and institutions in areas of historic preservation, folklife studies, and museum practice. My academic research and teaching practice are centered on collaborative, creative, and critical approaches to placemaking, storytelling, and memory work. Currently publishing on the topic of Jewish ritual baths (mikveh) and their diverse interpretation across heritage and tourism sectors as a tool for teaching Jewish history and conveying notions of Jewish identity. My teaching has centered on cultural and religious studies, with an emphasis on critical approaches to questions of belonging and histories of exclusion and appropriation.