Heather graduated from St. Lawrence University with a B.A. in History, followed by an M.A. degree in Museum Studies and American Studies from George Washington University. She came to us in early 2007 after serving over five years as the Historic Site Manager of Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, where she also worked as Public Program Coordinator. Heather worked locally at Sunnyside and Kykuit. She also did contract work for six D.C. Metro area museums and historical organizations.
Heather and her husband, Michael, have two children, Michael Jr., age 6, and Anna, age 3; they reside in Cortlandt Manor. When not at the Homestead, Heather enjoys sharing her passion for historic sites, museums and the arts with her children, outdoor activities with her family, and cooking.
Allan Weinreb - Curator/Interpretive Programs Assistant
Allan Weinreb came to John Jay Homestead in 2001, fourteen years after
joining the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation. He previously functioned as curator at the Mills
Mansion, now the Staatsburgh State Historic Site, in northern Dutchess
County. Allan is the author of Staatsburgh: The History of the
Lewis-Livingston-Mills Estate, has appeared on Arts & Entertainment
Television's America's Castles, and curated the 2002 exhibition, A
Toast to Sarah Jay.
Bethany is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a B.A. in Anthropology and a minor in Women's Studies. Before joining us in the fall of 2007, Bethany served as the Museum Educator at the Huguenot Historical Society in New Paltz. Prior to this, she served as a Collections Assistant at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, as well as an intern at the New York State Museum.
A native of the Philadelphia area, Bethany grew up visiting a variety of historic places. Some of her favorites are The Eastern State Penitentiary, Lucy the Margate Elephant, The Edgar Allen Poe House, and of course, the John Jay Homestead. When not at work, Bethany enjoys visiting historic houses and museums, spending time with family and friends and cooking.
