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Scott Dwyer
Executive Director, Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc. and its Fraunces Tavern® Museum

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Scott Dwyer manages the staff and operations of Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York (SRNY) and its Fraunces Tavern Museum. Scott has over 23 years of experience in the asset management industry and not-for-profit sector. Prior to joining the Museum in 2020, he was a relationship manager with Cohen & Steers and a product marketing associate and RFP writer with J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Scott also held leadership positions with 501(c)(3) organizations including the New York University Alumni Association, 6th & B Community Garden, and The Present Theatre Company, producer of FringeNYC. He has a BS in Business Administration from NYU Stern.

His passion for history and historic preservation was instilled at an early age growing up in 19th century houses in Pennsylvania and Connecticut and as a junior docent at the Square House Museum in Rye, New York. Scott lives in Manhattan’s East Village, a block from St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, New York’s oldest site of continuous religious practice where you can find a stained glass window dedicated to the memory of SRNY founding member Frederick S. Tallmadge.

Learn more about Scott.


L. Goulet
Collections Manager

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L. Goulet exhibits and preserves the Museum's collection of 8000 objects. She joined the Museum in 2019 because she is passionate about public and scholarly access to museum collections. Her research investigates history through the material and visual cultures of art and science.
L. previously worked at the Climate Museum and the Richard Avedon Foundation. She holds a BA in Honours Visual Arts from Brock University and a MA in Museum Studies from New York University. In her free time, L. is an avid home cook and cyclist.


Melissa Lauer
Education & Public Programs Manager

Melissa Lauer oversees the Museum's education and public programs, visitor services, and indispensable volunteers. She cares deeply about the stories that people, places, and objects hold, and this passion underlies her experience in an array of arts and education nonprofits including the Iowa Youth Writing Project, Living History Farms, and Save Ellis Island. She holds BAs in Studio Art and English & Creative Writing from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from New York University. She also pursues her personal fascinations with abandoned buildings, knitting, urban wildlife, and nonfiction writing. Her mission to connect people to the human side of history is an ongoing dedication. 


Eric Sussman
Facilities & Operations Manager

Eric Sussman maintains the infrastructure of the Museum and the five-building complex that it occupies. While he dabbles in poetry and worked for a time as a journalist, his greatest pleasure is fixing and building things; from fine carpentry and found object art, to apartment and home renovation. He holds a BA in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Massachusetts and a MA in Journalism from New York University. Eric is fascinated by early settler craftsmanship and tools and is thrilled to apply his repair and construction skills to the Museum in an effort to enhance the visitor experience.


Shelby Carr
Membership Manager, Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc.

Shelby Carr is dedicated to providing a superior membership experience to the members of SRNY. As a member of 16 lineage societies and a certified genealogist, Shelby is passionate about SRNY’s mission and supporting others in their journey to honor their Patriot Ancestors.

Shelby graduated from the University of Colorado with her MA in American History with a minor in Public History and a certificate in Historic Preservation. Before joining the SRNY staff, Shelby worked as an intern for History Colorado in their school programs, communications, marketing, and archival departments. She also interned writing speeches for a former Colorado Governor, assisted with museum operations at the Byers-Evans House Museum, researched historic homes for Discover Denver, and freelanced writing articles for the Colorado Encyclopedia. Currently, in addition to her work for SRNY, Shelby is an American History PhD student at Temple University.


Sophia Hall
Development & Events Coordinator

Sophia Hall is responsible for multiple aspects of fundraising, such as managing gifts, grants, and museum membership, and helps to facilitate special events. She is passionate about the role of fundraising in keeping Fraunces Tavern Museum’s collections and programming open and accessible. Sophia holds a BA in History and Anthropology from SUNY Cortland and a MA in Museum Studies from SUNY Oneonta’s Cooperstown Graduate Program. She has loved history since she was child, having visited her first Civil War battlefield before she was one, and appreciates finding ways to connect donor’s own interests to the Museum. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new museums and trying out a variety of crafts.


Christian Sabharwal
Exhibitions Coordinator

Christian Sabharwal joined Fraunces Tavern Museum in 2022. His work includes cataloging, research, and the development and maintenance of the museum’s current and future exhibitions. He is interested in how human history and the natural world can offer diverse approaches to storytelling. Christian holds a BA in Environmental and Urban Studies from Bard College. Outside of work he enjoys playing racquet sports, collecting houseplants, and exploring new hiking trails in the Hudson Valley.


Armonee Wilkins
Programs & Events Coordinator

 
 

Armonee Wilkins helps develop and implement all aspects of the educational programs and events that further the mission of the Museum. You can also find her operating the Museum’s admission desk and gift shop on Mondays and Tuesdays. She has previously held educator and historical interpreter positions with The New-York Historical Society and Historic Richmond Town. She holds a BA from SUNY Old Westbury with a major in History and minor in Islamic Studies. She has loved history since 7th grade.


Irving Maye
Museum Services Associate

Irving Maye operates the Museum’s admissions desk and gift shop Wednesday through Sunday and provides administrative support and housekeeping. He was previously a church sexton and a kitchen and bakery machinery technician. Irving is a born and raised New Yorker and has experience with and enjoys working with many different people.


Clayton Keeling
Assistant to the Executive Director

Clayton Keeling assists the Executive Director and the other Museum departments with variety of responsibilities. He is presently pursuing an MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts. He previously graduated from Texas State University with a BFA in Photography in August 2022. Clayton deeply appreciates studying history for the human connection historical accounts bring to the past. He loves reading, writing and creating meaningful works through an artful approach to all things. He hopes to one day be a professor or otherwise storyteller of some kind, to continue sharing and receiving knowledge and fresh ideas.


Melissa Valenzuela
Collections Intern

Melissa Valenzuela advances the digitization and accessibility of the Museum's online collection. She holds a BA in History from Northern Arizona University and is completing her MA in Museum Studies at New York University. Melissa is passionate about digital storytelling and using technology to connect the public with the past. Before joining the Museum, she received a NASA Space Grant to create a virtual exhibit about the history of Pluto and curated several digital exhibitions at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. In her spare time, Melissa can be found trying out a new local restaurant and enjoying live music.