Derek Fortini joined the
Museum staff in December, 2006, has completed coursework for an M.A. in Art History with a Museum
Studies emphasis at the University of Denver. His work experience
includes the Laboratory of Art & Ideas in Lakewood and the Denver Art
Museum and he is the former Curator of Collections at the Estes Park
Museum. Derek develops, selects artifacts, designs, and
produces exhibits in addition to overseeing all Museum operations.
Alicia Mittelman, Curator of
Education and Collections
Alicia Mittelman, who
joined the staff in August, 2009, has an M.A. from the George
Washington University, Washington, D.C. in Museum Education.
Alicia has worked at the National Museum of Natural History, the
International Spy Museum, the Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens,
and the Education
Department at Rocky Mountain National Park.
Her duties include programs, outreach, volunteer coordination,
maintaining the Museum,
Hydroplant, and
Senior Center
websites in addition to caring for the Museum collection and
responding to research inquiries.
Elaine
graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1974, majoring in sociology
and psychology. She spent most of her career in retail management, with 15
of those years managing off-price clothing stores. She has also worked as
an office manager and a supervisor with a telecommunications company. You
may also find Elaine working at the Estes Park Convention and Visitors
Bureau. Elaine has been
visiting Estes Park for over 30 years. She and her daughter moved to Estes
Park from Littleton in 2002.
