She is a ceramic arts, art appraisal, and art collection management expert witness with over 50 years of experience in ceramic arts and over 30 years of consulting experience. Her expertise includes artwork appraisal, pre-acquisition and pre-disposition valuations, art valuations for insurance and donations under IRS standards, ceramic art collections, art collection management and planning, estate and business valuation, and museum planning and implementation. She provides appraisal services involving 20th and 21st century art and advises collectors, artists, and museums on estate planning, collection content, museum management planning, and implementation.

She earned a JD and BA and completed studies in appraising fine arts leading to accreditation, along with required Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice coursework and examinations through The Appraisal Foundation. She is accredited by the American Society of Appraisers as a Senior Appraiser and is a Certified Member of the American Association of Appraisers. Her professional involvement includes the American Bar Association, State of Pennsylvania Bar Association, Supreme Court of the United States Bar Association, American Craft Council, Mint Museum of Craft & Design, Federal Reserve Bank Fine Art Advisory Panel, National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and Cosmos Club. Her background supports expert analysis involving ceramic art valuation, artwork appraisal, IRS-related donation valuations, insurance valuations, estate and business valuation, collection management, museum collection planning, and appraisal issues involving 20th and 21st century art.

Her ceramic arts background includes studio ceramic work, ceramic art sales, ceramic materials, clay formulations, equipment, and related supplies for working ceramic artists, school systems, and universities. She has maintained a direct connection with ceramic arts for more than 50 years and developed a substantial art collection with a focus on major works in ceramic arts. Her work also includes disposition of works of art through charitable donation and sale, qualified appraisals, collection valuation, de-accession issues, secondary market considerations for craft art, long-term collection management planning, charitable donation valuation, insurance valuation, estate planning, and business valuation.