Mountain Heritage Center - Visitor's Guide - Meet the Staff

Meet the Staff


Kathleen Collins is the program assistant. She orients visitors to the Center and oversees budgetary processes and office records. She attended Western Carolina University and Southwestern Community College. A native of the region, she is a fifth-generation member of a chair-making craft family.

Leslie Costa is historic interpreter. She holds an M.S. in entomology and an M.L.A. (Landscape Architecture) from the University of Georgia. She assists in artifact curation, exhibit development, and outreach educational programs at the Center.

Peter Koch is education associate. He holds an M.A. in public history from North Carolina State University. Please contact him if you have comments or would like more information on the calendar of events, educational programs, or volunteer opportunities.

Mary Lou Millwood is mountain heritage resource assistant. She assists with Mountain Heritage Day and other Center programs.

Suzanne Hill McDowell is curator. A native of the region, she holds an M.A. in American history from Western Carolina University. With ten years of experience in museum work, collection management, and folklife programming she is also an experienced handweaver and co-created the NEA-funded "Coverlets" exhibit.

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