Ari started at the AWM in 2016 as an intern involved in multiple aspects of the museum. She has since moved into exhibit development, web operations, and management of the AWM Affiliate Museum Program. She earned an M.A. in Museum Studies from the CUNY School of Professional Studies and a B.A. in Anthropology from Northeastern Illinois University. She previously interned at the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park.
March, 2022 - present