With more than 35 years of experience in paper conservation and preservation, this art conservation expert witness specializes in the treatment and evaluation of paper-based cultural artifacts, including fine art, rare books, manuscripts, drawings, watercolors, Asian screens, and scrolls. Her work includes conservation-related analysis involving damaged and deteriorated paper materials, preservation methods, restoration techniques, and bookbinding practices. She has also spent more than 30 years providing consultation and deposition services as an art conservation expert witness.

Her conservation background encompasses private conservation practice, paper artifact stabilization, archival preservation, binding conservation, adhesive analysis, and treatment planning for historically and culturally significant materials. Areas of expertise include Western and Japanese papermaking methods, conservation binding, paper deterioration, preservation materials, repair methodologies, and the conservation of Asian art objects and paper-based collections. The expert’s experience also includes work involving museum collections, auction-related materials, institutional archives, rare books, historically significant manuscripts, and private library collections.

A Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and a Master of Arts degree focused on Chinese painting support her conservation and Asian art background. Additional specialized training includes apprenticeships in art conservation and paper conservation, advanced study in Chinese language and culture, coursework in organic chemistry, and extensive bookbinding instruction. She has maintained a private conservation practice for decades and has also served as a conservation instructor and lecturer on preservation and conservation topics.

Professional leadership activities include Fellow status with the American Institute for Conservation, where she served as Chair of the Book & Paper Specialty Group, Chair of the Appeals Committee, and member of certification and publications committees. Her affiliations also include leadership and board service with organizations focused on book arts, paper conservation, and regional art conservation practices. In addition to publishing articles addressing conservation adhesives, preservation standards, and conservation methodologies, she has taught workshops, classes, and trained conservation interns in paper preservation and restoration practices.