Beth brings more than 16 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, grants management, and fundraising to American Ancestors. She spent 11 years at Providence Public Library, where she served for eight years in the role of Grants Manager before advancing to Director of External Relations. With an extensive background in building institutional funding and sustainability for programs spanning public education, arts, culture, and the humanities, she will focus her efforts and expertise on creating a robust corporate, foundation, and government funding program for American Ancestors. In addition to her career in the nonprofit field, she is a passionate filmmaker, musician, and composer. Beth graduated Magna Cum Laude from Emerson College with a BA in Writing, Literature and Publishing.