Lori Botkin

I am the Executive Director of the Highland Historical Society. In 2017 the Society received a grant for an assistant to the Director to accession a very large collection. I was hired for a one-year position starting July 1, 2017. In June 2018 the previous Director submitted her resignation and since I was already working for the Society, they offered me the position on a trial basis. I found I loved the job. I had no prior museum training, so I enrolled in VAMs Certificate Program and received help from other museum professionals. My duties include everything from accessioning, setting up exhibits and managing docents to running the office, shoveling snow off the sidewalk and cleaning the bathroom. In 2027, I will have been with HHS for 10 years.